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A court has postponed looking into a legal challenge filed by 22 factory owners against a decision to increase import duties on iron pellets to 15%, the local press reported<\/a>. The Trade Ministry in April<\/a> introduced 180-day import duties of 25% on finished steel rebar and 3-15% on iron pellets in a bid to protect local manufacturers. The World Trade Organization (WTO) had said last month<\/a> it would meet with Egyptian officials to discuss the decision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A court has postponed looking into a legal challenge filed by 22 factory owners against a decision to increase import duties on iron pellets to 15%, the local press reported. 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