Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Argentina
APEC Members: Reduced tariffs on environmental goods
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The 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) conference agreed at the 2012 Ministerial Meeting held in Vladivostok, Russia, that they would cut tariffs on a list of 54 environmental goods to 5% or less by 2015.Belarus: State aid support to fishing industry
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In 2012 the Belorussian Government (according to Decree #453 of 17 May 2012) will reimburse 50% of the prevailing interest rate (defined to be the refinance rate of the National Bank of Belarus) for the loans which the fishing industry (18 organizAlgeria: De facto import ban on pharmaceutical products
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On 30 November 2008, Algeria introduced measures restricting imports of a certain number of products such as drugs allegedly in order to protect the local pharmaceutical industry.United States of America: Increased fees on imported cotton products
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing in a June 12, 2012 Federal Register notice [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-12/html/2012-14184.htm] to amend the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by increasing theAustralia: New visa rules for wealthy people
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The Government introduced from 1 July 2012 significant investor visa which target migrants who can make an investment of at least 5 million Australian dollars (US$4.87 million) in the Australian economy.Brazil: Elimination of the antidumping duties applicable to toluene diisocyanates from Argentina and the U.S.
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On May 18, 2012, the Government of Brazil eliminated the antidumping duties applicable to toluene diisocyanates from Argentina and the U.S.Chile: Provisional safeguard duties on imports of Maize
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On April 27, 2012, the Chilean authorities initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of broken maize under HS Code 1104 The following provisional safeguard measure is proposed:The Netherlands: Development of marginal offshore gas fields
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The Dutch authorities notified to the EC the abovementioned aid measure on 22 December 2009.Indonesia: Initiation of safeguard investigation on the imports of articles of finished casing and tubing
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On 20 January 2012, the Republic of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on articles of finished casing and tubing with yield strength of over 75,000 psi and worked pipe-end under HS Code 7304.2900.Chile: Provisional duty on wheat flour from Argentina
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Chile has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against wheat flour (HS1101) from Argentina on 18 June 2011 . The provisional duty was imposed on 1 October 2011 at 9.7 percent level.
