Import Duty Dropped Until End of Year Tokyo, Feb, 9.
The Ministry of Agriculture has decided to take steps to exempt rice from import duty after February} 15 intil the end of the year in order, to relieve the shortage of the domes-tie supply—Reuter.
Tokyo, Feb. 9.
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