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EU speeds up trade help for tsunami countries

The European Commission announced on Thursday (10 February) that it is to speed up plans for easier trading terms for countries affected by the tsunami wave in south east Asia.

The trade tariff scheme, which is known as the Generalised system of preferences (GSP), will be introduced on 1 April instead of 1 July.

It lowers tariffs for developing countries exporting to the EU.

"By accelerating this boost to developing countries’ market access, the European Union has acted quic...

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