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Norway: Introduced import tariff on hortensia due to reclassification

Announcement

12 Sep 2012

In 2012, according to the Permanent Delegation of Norway to the WTO, Norway has reclassified hortensia leading to an increased import tariff for the flower.

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Number of interventions

1

1 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Implementation date

12 Sep 2012

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Updated: 12 Sep 2012
Import tariff In force

By reclassifying the product, Norway has de facto introduced a 72% import duty on the hortensia flower. According to the Library of the European Parliament (cf. Sources), this has caused "turb...

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