TITLE

Shippers oppose European tax

AUTHOR(S)
Cottrill, Ken
PUB. DATE
February 1997
SOURCE
Chemical Week;2/5/1997, Vol. 159 Issue 5, p61
SOURCE TYPE
Trade Publication
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Focuses on shippers' objection to road taxes proposed by the European Commission. Undermining of efficiency of European manufacturers; Proposal aimed at recovering `true' cost of road transportation; Absence of alternative to short-haul road transportation in Europe.
ACCESSION #
9702092428

Tags: AUTOMOTIVE transportation -- Taxation;  SHIPPING (Water transportation) -- Taxation

 

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