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Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Botswana


Indonesia: Domestic market obligation (DMO) for mineral and coal producers

Measure #1137 | Published 8 Feb 2010 | Inception 31 Dec 2010 ▲

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.

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Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus

Measure #1044 | Published 21 Dec 2009 | Inception 16 Dec 2009 ▲

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

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United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs

Measure #1032 | Published 16 Dec 2009 ▲

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.

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[+ 20 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

Nigeria: Tariff increase on imported tyres

Measure #0779 | Published 8 Oct 2009 | Inception 4 Oct 2009 ▲

Description

Tariffs on imported tyres have been increased from 10 percent to 40 percent by the Federal Government.

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[+ 5 more jurisdictions]

Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.

Measure #0774 | Published 7 Oct 2009 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

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[+ 45 more sectors]

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[+ 1004 more tariff lines]

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Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)

Measure #0715 | Published 16 Sep 2009 | Inception 26 Aug 2009 ▲

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.

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[+ 64 more sectors]

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[+ 1094 more tariff lines]

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Poland: State aid for companies in financial difficulties

Measure #0378 | Published 17 Aug 2009 | Inception 14 Aug 2009 ▲

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.

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[+ 137 more tariff lines]

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Indonesia: State Aid for footwear manufacturers

Measure #0279 | Published 17 Jul 2009 | Inception 1 Jul 2009 ▲

Description

The Indonesia Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) cites an official news report (dated 9  June 2009) that:

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China: Export tax rebates.

Measure #0215 | Published 7 Jul 2009 ▲

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.

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[+ 228 more tariff lines]

EC: Restatement of regulations concerning safeguards and import surveillance

Measure #0207 | Published 5 Jul 2009 | Inception 1 Apr 2009 ▲

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.

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