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7TH LATIN AMERICAN DUTY FREE ZONES CONFERENCE

More than 16 countries from Latin America and Europe will participate in the 7th Latin American Duty Free Zones Conference, to take place in Monterrey, Mexico from September 16 - 19, where they will discuss the topic: "Theory and Practice of the Duty Free Zones in the 21st Century."

The 7th conference will integrate four principle activities:

For more information about the conference program please visit the official site of the Confederation of Duty Free Zones of the Americas (www.czfa.org), o the official page of the event: www.mexicozonasfrancas.com

August 6, 2003

DURATION OF THE CAN-ARGENTINA, CAN-BRAZIL, ECUADOR-PARAGUAY AND ECUADOR-URUGUAY AGREEMENTS EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 31, 2003
Pursuant to Executive Decree No. 134, published in Official Registry No. 25 on February 29 of this year, the duration of the tariff trade preferences afforded by the following Complementary Economic Agreements is extended until December 31, 2003: No. 48 between the Andean Community and Argentina; No. 39 between the Andean Community and Brazil; No. 30 between Ecuador and Paraquay; and, No. 28 between Ecuador and Uruguay. This signifies that the products specified in the above agreements, equally those for export as those for import, will continue to benefit from their respective reduced tarrif rates.

March 11, 2003

The Council of Foreign Trade and Investment (COMEXI), via Resolution 160, published in Official Register No. 665 on September 18, 2002, is applying a 10% additional duty to the following importations originating or coming from Peru:

This resolution is in effect as of September 19, 2002.

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