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Japan minister balks at WTO leather tariff proposal

22/05/2003

Japan’s Foreign Minister, Yoriko Kawaguchi,  has hit out at a World Trade Organisation report that proposes the elimination of tariffs across a broad swathe of products -  leather and footwear included - saying that they go too far. The plan is part of the Doha round of trade talks under the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

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