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Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Benin


India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans

Measure #4539 | Published 16 May 2013 | Inception 4 Feb 2013 ▲

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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:

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India: Increased import tariffs on titanium dioxide, polymers and iron, steel & aluminium scraps

Measure #4485 | Published 13 May 2013 | Inception 8 May 2013 ▲

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On 8 May 2013, the Government of India (according to Notification No. 25/2013) increased import tariffs on the following goods:  - titanium dioxide (HS 2823) from 7.5 to 10 per cent, 

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Thailand: State purchase of rice above market prices

Measure #4465 | Published 7 May 2013 | Inception 1 Oct 2011 ▲

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The Thai government started the rice pledging scheme during the harvesting season of 2011/2012, that is, state purchase of Thai rice above market prices. The scheme was approved again in October 2012 for the 2012-13 crop season.

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Indonesia: Increased export duty and reference price for crude palm oil and decreased reference price for cocoa beans

Measure #4317 | Published 5 Apr 2013 | Inception 1 Feb 2013 ▲

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On 23 January 2013, the Minister of Trade announced an adjustment of the reference prices as well as an adjustment of the export duties on two agriculture products, namely crude palm oil and cocoa beans.  

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India: Increased import tariffs on vegetable oil

Measure #4270 | Published 20 Mar 2013 | Inception 15 Feb 2013 ▲

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On 15 February 2013, the Central Board of Excise and Customs of India decided to increase the tariffs on imports of certain vegetable oils.

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Italy: Facilitating measures for participants to the Milan Universal Exposition 2015

Measure #4141 | Published 14 Feb 2013 | Inception 26 Jan 2013 ▲

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On 14 January 2013, the Italian Senate published law 3/2013, concerning measures aiming at easing the transit and stay of foreign workers participating to the Universal Exposition 2015, taking place in Milan.

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India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports

Measure #4126 | Published 3 Feb 2013 | Inception 26 Dec 2012 ▲

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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports:

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India: Increased import ad valorem tariff on edible oils

Measure #4124 | Published 2 Feb 2013 | Inception 23 Jan 2013 ▲

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 On 23 January 2013, the Indian Ministry of Finance raised import duties on edible oils (palm oil, soya oil, groundnut oil and the like).

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Malaysia: Reduction in the export tax on crude palm oil

Measure #4117 | Published 29 Jan 2013 | Inception 1 Jan 2013 ▲

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On 12 October 2012 , the Malaysian government decided to decrease the CPO (crude palm oil) export tax from 23% to 4.5% - 8.5%. This is mainly a reaction to the Indonesian export tax reduction in 2011.

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Indonesia: Reduced export tax on palm oil

Measure #4113 | Published 29 Jan 2013 | Inception 25 Aug 2011 ▲

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On 25 August 2011, Indonesia decided to lower the export tax on palm oil. The maximum export tax will decrease from 25% to 22.5% and even 13% in the case of refined palm products. This measure came into force on 1 October 2011.

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