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France: Announced 10 percent cut to non-EU/EFTA immigration

Measure #2932 | Published 28 Nov 2011 | Inception 15 Apr 2011 ▲

Description

On 15 April 2011, the French Minister of the Interior Guéant publicly stated his intention to reduce the number of legal immigrants.  

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Japan: Promotion of domestic wood

Measure #2808 | Published 19 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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In the New Growth Strategy of Japan (2010), the Japanese government announced that it would promote the use of Japanese wood instead of foreign wood. The target is to cover more than half of domestic demand for wood with domestic supply.

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France: Reduction of shortage occupations list for non-EU/EFTA citizens

Measure #2801 | Published 17 Oct 2011 | Inception 11 Aug 2011 ▲

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On 11 August 2011, the government of France shortened the list of shortage occupations for non-EU/EFTA citizens. The list now contains 14 occupations, down from 30 prior to the change in regulation.  

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China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products

Measure #2781 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 3 Jan 2009 ▲

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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.

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China: VAT rebate of 15 percent for textile products

Measure #2777 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Feb 2009 ▲

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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.

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China: Increased VAT rebates for 553 products

Measure #2774 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

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On 1 January 2009, 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.

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[+ 63 more tariff lines]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery

Measure #2764 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

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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.

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China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products

Measure #2762 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Nov 2008 ▲

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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.  

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United States of America: Reauthorization of GSP, increase in import fee, and expansion of Trade Adjustment Assistance

Measure #2714 | Published 14 Sep 2011 ▲

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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 r

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India: Temporary export cap on certain cotton products

Measure #2678 | Published 16 Aug 2011 | Inception 10 Oct 2011 ▲

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On 2 August 2011, the government of India removed the temporary export cap on cotton (HS Code 5201 & 5203) with the exception of cotton waste (HS Code 5202).

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