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  2. List of countries by tariff rate - Wikipedia

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    List of countries by tariff rate. This is a list of countries by tariff rate. The list includes sovereign states and self-governing dependent territories based upon the ISO standard ISO 3166-1. Import duty refers to taxes levied on imported goods, capital and services. The level of customs duties is a direct indicator of the openness of an ...

  3. Mediterranean Shipping Company - Wikipedia

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    Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A, branded as MSC, is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970. The company is owned by the Aponte family with its headquarters in Switzerland since 1978. [5] It is the world's largest container shipping company by both fleet size and cargo capacity, [6] controlling about 19.7 ...

  4. Telecommunications tariff - Wikipedia

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    Telecommunications tariff. A telecommunications tariff is an open contract between a telecommunications service provider and the public, filed with a regulating body such as state and municipal Public Utilities Commissions and federal entities such as the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). [1] Such tariffs outline the terms and conditions ...

  5. GSM services - Wikipedia

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    The MSC pages all the mobile phone masts in the area that the IMSI is registered in order to inform the phone that there is an incoming call for it. If the subscriber answers, a speech path is created through the Visiting MSC and Gateway MSC back to the network of the person making the call, and a normal telephone call follows.

  6. Customs duties in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The United States imposes tariffs (customs duties) on imports of goods. The duty is levied at the time of import and is paid by the importer of record. Customs duties vary by country of origin and product. Goods from many countries are exempt from duty under various trade agreements. Certain types of goods are exempt from duty regardless of source.

  7. Central Electricity Regulatory Commission - Wikipedia

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    History. On 2 July 1998, recognizing the needs for reforms in the electricity sector nationwide, the Government of India moved forward to enact the Electricity Regulatory Commission Act of 1998, which mandated the creation of the Central Electricity Regulation Commission with the charge of setting the tariff of centrally owned or controlled generation companies.

  8. UCAS - Wikipedia

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    UCAS Board. Budget. £33 million (2011) Website. www .ucas .com. The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service ( UCAS / ˈjuːkæs /) is a charity [1] and private limited company based in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, which provides educational support services. [2] Formed on July 27th, 1993 by the merger of the former university ...

  9. MSC Cruises - Wikipedia

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    MSC Cruises ( Italian: MSC Crociere) is a Swiss-Italian global cruise line based in Geneva, with operations offices in Naples, Genoa and Venice. It was founded in 1970 in Naples, Italy, as part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). In addition to being the world's largest privately held cruise company, employing about 23,500 people ...