Kazakhstan: First and Second Stage 2020 Meat TRQs for Kazakhstan

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On January 21 and April 16, respectively, the first and second stage of Kazakhstan’s 2020 meat quotas were announced by the Kazakhstani Ministry of Trade and Integration. The decrees approve tariff quotas for certain types of meat and poultry products for 2020, per specific importer, and came into force ten calendar days after official publication.

Kazakhstan: First and Second Stage 2020 Meat TRQs for Kazakhstan

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