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India, due to its plans to discourage gold imports, is increasing tariffs on Dubai. Dubai, a major provider of gold for India, is suffering because of the new tariff. As India was Dubais top trading partner; purchasing about 50% of Dubais gold. However, the tariff on Dubai gold imports have not stopped the trade, not in the least. In fact due to the tariff, more illegal transactions are underway to obtain gold.

This article talks about how Japan is keeping tariffs on bean imports in order to protect the country's crop rotation system. 

Canada is cutting the tariffs on their hockey gear. Very little hockey gear is produced in Canada, and thus the tariff only hurt the economy.

The article talks about India it was firmly committed to the establishment of a free trade area in south Asia but emphasised that a review of several tariff and non-tariff barriers was necessary to augment formal trade in the region."We are firmly committed towards the establishment of a free trade area in south Asia. The region has a large potential common market and a large skilled low-wage workforce," Minister of State for External Affairs Digvijay Singh said here.There were several tariff and non-tariff barriers to trade in the region which should be reviewed to augment formal trade within the region.

Aircel, a private telecom operator, is implementing a mobile internet tariff plan. This plan will allow its users to use 2G/3G services in the same package. The article states that this plan is targeted towards those who use their data for applications, music, and games.

An increase in the tariff price of sugar in South Africa is threatening to increase prices of "a range of foods, including bread, maize meal, and snacks."

The articled is talking about NEW DELHI that the government reduced the import tariff value of gold and silver to $418 per 10 gram and $699 per kg, respectively, in line with global rates of the precious metals.The tariff value, the base price at which the customs duty is determined to prevent under-invoicing, stood at $436 per 10 grams for gold and $702 per kg for silver during the last fortnight.

This article is attempting to argue that american tariffs are in fact necessary and improve the global trade, and american exports in general.

A recent agreement between Canada and the European Union has created a free-trade condition between the two countries. The action is intended to have beneficial effects for both parties, including new jobs and additional demand for businesses in Canada. In addition, it is likely to reduce the country's dependency on the United States, with which it has traded freely since 1987. People hope that this agreement will eventually lead to a larger free-trade agreement between the United States and the European Union, but not much progress has yet been made.

Because the production cost of energy was greater than the actual price of these energy, a tariff was put on Chinese manufacturers who provided cheaper alternatives for energy for the United States. This led to an increase in demand for wind power in America.