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fiogf49gjkf0d AS A SHOPPING CENTER, GEORGE TOWN, WITH FASCINATING BOU- TIQUES AND DUTY FREE SHOPS, IS NOW ONE OF THE LEADING CENTERS IN THE CARIBBEAN REGION. MODERN SOPHISTICATED SHOP- PING CENTERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ESTABLISHED OFFERING PRES- TIGIOUS NORTH AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN LINES IN FASHION. SPECIAL PURCHASES INCLUDE CHINA, CRYSTAL, SILVER, WOOLLENS, AND LINEN, FRENCH PERFUME AND LOCAL CRAFTS OF BLACK CORAL, SCULPTURES, TORTOISE AND TURTLE SHELL JEWELLERY - TURTLES ARE BRED AT CAYMAN TURTLE FARM, WHICH ALSO UNDERTAKES CON- SERVATION MEASURES. IF SHOULD BE NOTED THAT U.S. CITIZENS, AND TRAVELLERS VIA THE U.S. ARE NOT PERMITTED TO IMPORT TURTLE PRODUCTS INTO THAT COUNTRY, EVEN PERSONS IN TRANSIT. MANY LUXURY GOODS AND ESSENTIAL FOODSTUFFS ARE DUTY FREE BUT DUTY OF UP TO 20 PER CENT IS CHARGED ON OTHER ITEMS.
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