Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Botswana
Zimbabwe:Trade Implications of the 2012 National Budget statement
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On 24 November 2011, the government of Zimbabew presented its 2012 national budget statement. The following components of the budget have implication for trade policy.China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
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On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.China: VAT rebate of 15 percent for textile products
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On 1 February 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports.China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery
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On 1 December 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products
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On 1 November 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.United States of America: Reauthorization of GSP, increase in import fee, and expansion of Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Both houses of Congress have approved, and the president will soon sign into law, an untitled bill (H.R.2832) providing for the retroactive rZimbabwe: Trade implications of the mid-term fiscal policy review
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On 26 July 2011, the government presented its mid-term fiscal policy review. The following components of the review have implications for the national trade policy.Nigeria: Raised aged ceiling for the importation of used cars
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On 19 November 2010, the govenrment of Nigeria raised the age limit for the importation of used cars. Imported used vehicles may now be as old as 15 years, while prior to the change only a maximum age of 10 years was allowed.Zimbabwe: Import duty reduction and suspension on selected products
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As of 1 January 2011, the government of Zimbabwe has reduced its import tariffs on a range of products.United States of America: Expiration and renewal of trade preferences and other programs
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On January 1, 2011, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) of the United States expired.
