Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Chile
The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Elimination of an import tariff on concentrated apple juices
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The Commission decision #901 from 9 December 2011 introduces 0 percent import tariff rate on concentrated apple juices and apple sauce (HS 2007 and 2009) for 9 months.Canada: Elimination of tariffs on 70 items
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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on November 27, 2011 that the government will eliminate 70 import tariffs on items used in a range of manufacturing and processing industries, including food processingArgentina: Reference prices on imports of terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics from certain Asian countries.
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On December 7, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain types of terry toweling and similar woven terry fabrics from China and other Asian countries.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from certain Asian, European, and Latin-American countries.
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On December 5, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain types of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from Brazil, China, Colombia, Indonesia, and other Asian, European, and Latin-American coUnited States of America: APEC business travel cards
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President Obama signed the “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act” (S.1487) into law on November 12, 2011.Colombia: Additional export tax on hydrocarbon and mining exports
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On 9 May 2011, the government of Colombia introduced an export tax on hydrocarbon and mining products.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of certain type of welded tubes or pipes from diverse countries.
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On October 20, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain type of welded tubes or pipes from Taiwan, Brazil, Uruguay, Italy, Mexico and other countries.India: Reinstatement of Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme for cotton yarn
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On 1 April 2011, the government of India re-introduced the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPB) for cotton yarn exports.Japan: Promotion of domestic wood
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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.
