Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Burundi
India: Tariff concessions for imports from enumerated LDCs
Description
On 13 August 2008, the government initiated a scheme granting tariff concessions to enumerated least developed countries (LDCs). The list of beneficiaries from the Indian programme has repeatedly been extended since.
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
EAC: Abolishment of work permit requirements for citizens of member states
Description
The East African Community (EAC) has abolished work permit requirements for citizens of its member states; Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda.
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
Description
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.
Argentina: Reference prices for designated exports
Description
On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina set new reference prices for a designated number of exports. The goods affected through decrees 2786-2790 include agricultural poducts such as grapes, honey and milk, but also articles of copper.
Egypt: Measures to boost domestic car industry
Description
On January 8, 2009 the government of Egypt eliminated a 2% export tax on Egyptian-made cars and exempted component parts from import tax.
Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
Description
According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.
Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
Description
By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial a
EC: Additional out-of-quota sugar exports
Description
On January 27, 2010 the European Commission proposed additional export of 500,000 tons of out-of-quota sugar in marketing year 2009/2010 (i.e. until July 31, 2010). According to the Commission's Press Release Np.
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.
