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United Republic of Tanzania: rice, maize and dairy products

Year of publication 2006

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 4p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Book (series)

Category Technical study

Series number no. 1

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) This brief summarizes the key findings of a study of import surges in the Tanzanian rice, maize and dairy sectors to provide insights on the identification of import surges; reasons for surges; and the documentation of injury, causation and attribution. It concludes with comments on requirements for enhanced trade surveillance.

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