Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Belgium
Argentina: Repatriation obligation for foreign earnings in mining and oil and gas
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On October 25, 2011, the Argentine president issued Decree no. 1722/2011, which stated the obligation for all mining and oil and gas companies to repatriate their foreign earnings.Colombia: Temporary elimination of MFN import duties applicable to certain coloring materials, paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum products
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On May 8, 2013, the Government of Colombia temporarily eliminated the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to certain coloring materials, paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum products.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain information technology and telecommunications goods.
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain information technology and telecommunications goods such as: printers, digital routers, LCD screens, ozone generBrazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital goods
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain capital goods.Brazil: Increased local content requirement in 4G telecommunications
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In February 2012, Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, the Brazilian national telecommunications agency) increased the local content requirement in the tender for the development of 4G telecommunications networks to 60Brazil: Tax breaks for local content in the construction of telecommunication networks
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On February 15, 2013, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff issued Decree no.Brazil: National preference scheme for government procurement expanded
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On June 27, 2012, the Brazilian government announced an expansion of the national preference scheme for government procurement of medical and other products.India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans
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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:Democratic Republic of the Congo: Nationality requirement on land acquisitions
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On December 24, 2011, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) passed Law no.Israel: Financial support for Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India
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On 1 August 2011, Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour launched a new financial incentive to encourage and assist Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India.
