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U.S. eases restrictions on imports from private Cubans
Source: Reuters
U.S. eases restrictions on imports from private Cubans
BY DAVID ADAMS, ARSHAD MOHAMMED AND LESLEY WROUGHTON
HAVANA/WASHINGTON Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:23pm EST
(Reuters) - The United States on Friday eased restrictions on imports of goods and services from private Cuban entrepreneurs as part of Washington's rapprochement with Havana after more than half a century of enmity.
However, the U.S. State Department said many goods were excluded from the liberalization, including tobacco, vegetables and some textiles, and it was unclear whether Cuba would relax its own rules to permit Cubans to export to the United States.
The U.S. State Department said the import of all goods and services was now allowed except in certain broad categories, which also include live animals, vehicles, mineral products, machinery and some base metals.
A full list of the exclusions can be found on the State Department website.
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BY DAVID ADAMS, ARSHAD MOHAMMED AND LESLEY WROUGHTON
HAVANA/WASHINGTON Fri Feb 13, 2015 5:23pm EST
(Reuters) - The United States on Friday eased restrictions on imports of goods and services from private Cuban entrepreneurs as part of Washington's rapprochement with Havana after more than half a century of enmity.
However, the U.S. State Department said many goods were excluded from the liberalization, including tobacco, vegetables and some textiles, and it was unclear whether Cuba would relax its own rules to permit Cubans to export to the United States.
The U.S. State Department said the import of all goods and services was now allowed except in certain broad categories, which also include live animals, vehicles, mineral products, machinery and some base metals.
A full list of the exclusions can be found on the State Department website.
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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/13/us-usa-cuba-imports-exclusive-idUSKBN0LH23H20150213
