VOL. XLIV

No. 02

8-January-2001

SYRIA

Syria To Launch Industrial Reforms And Lower Customs Duties

The Syrian Government announced on 14 December that it plans to reform the economys industrial sectors and to lower custom duties as part of the campaign to increase exports and improve the countrys industrial competitiveness, according to the London daily al-Hayat on 15 December. The new reforms will center on Syrias private and public sectors as well as joint development projects using both state...