Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Botswana
Indonesia: Domestic market obligation (DMO) for mineral and coal producers
Description
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a new regulation (No. 34 of 2009), effective 31 December 2009, on prioritising mineral and coal resources for domestic usage.
Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus
Description
On December 15th, 2009, the Brazilian government announced the creation of new exceptions for 260 tariff lines which led to tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 14% to 2% for capital goods (machinery and equipment) and from 12% to
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Nigeria: Tariff increase on imported tyres
Description
Tariffs on imported tyres have been increased from 10 percent to 40 percent by the Federal Government.
Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
Description
Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
Description
Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.
Poland: State aid for companies in financial difficulties
Description
On May 26, 2009 the Polish government approved a programme of initiatives to revitalise the Polish economy, which are supposed to last until December 31, 2009.
Indonesia: State Aid for footwear manufacturers
Description
The Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) cites an official news report (dated 9 June 2009) that:
China: Export tax rebates.
Description
On 1 April 2009 China's Ministry of Finance and State Administration of Taxation published a Notice in which it was stated that the rebates to exporters from Value Added Tax (currently running at 17 percent in China) would be increased.
EC: Restatement of regulations concerning safeguards and import surveillance
Description
Since it was introduced in 1994, the existing regulation concerning EC safeguards and import surveillance (EC Reg. No. 518/94) has been amended several times but until recently no consolidated official document was made public.
