Israel Levies Pistachio Tax to Combat Iranian Imports

[Bloomberg-Jerusalem Post] The Knesset Finance Committee, in a bid to block covert imports from Iran, on Tuesday approved a government plan for a 23% tax on roasted pistachio nuts. Roasted pistachios in Israel are imported through Turkey and appear to originate in Iran.


2009-10-22 06:00:00

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