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Overhaul of EU's developing-nations tariff plan near conclusion after four years

By Oscar Pandiello ( November 28, 2025, 14:22 GMT | Insight) -- The EU's tariff program for developing countries is close to agreement between lawmakers and governments after a four-year process stalled by disputes over migration conditions and a rice safeguard. A compromise is expected on Dec. 1, with rice now the last hurdle. Negotiators are understood to seek a tariff rate quota low enough to trigger protection when imports surge but not so high that most rice continues to enter duty-free.The EU’s tariff plan for developing countries is on track for its first major overhaul, with negotiators aiming to seal a deal next Monday, MLex has learned, after a four-year reform process stalled by disputes over rice safeguards and migration issues....

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