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Algeria to end import ban on mobiles, food, home appliances - minister

A view of part of the port from a terrace in the old city of Algiers Al Casbah, Algeria. (File, Reuters)

Algeria plans to lift a ban on imports of cell phones, household appliances and food and bring in high customs duties instead, its trade minister said on Monday, a new attempt to generate more tax revenue to ease pressure on state finances.

The North African country brought in the import ban at the start of this year with the aim of reducing spending after a fall in energy earnings.

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