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Tanzanian tanners want raw hide export ban

19/07/2011

The Tanzania Tanneries Association (TTA) has asked the government to increase export taxes on raw hides and skins from 40% to 90% with immediate effect. The association would like a ban on the export of hides and skins to come into force eventually. Other countries in the region including Uganda, Sudan, Zambia, Ethiopia and Nigeria have banned...

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