Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - China
India: Visa Norms relaxed for IT Industry
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On 23 may 2010, India relaxed the visa norms for hiring by Indian IT companies. The IT industry can now hire foreign professionals 'as per requirement' instead of the earlier cap of '20 employees per project'.Russia: Stricter conditions on car production in Russia by foreign companies
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From 9 February 2010, according to matters laid out in the Government Decree # 533/1018/137н of 18 December 2009, stricter conditions for the production of cars by foreign firms in the territory of the Russian Federation were introduced.Russia: Injection of 28 billion rubles (933 million US dollars) into the charter capital of the "Russian Technologies" to support the domestic car industry
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 2080-p from 25 December 2009) effective from 8 January 2010 to inject 28 billion rubles (933 million Euros) into the charter capital of State Corporation "RussianIndonesia: Final safeguard measure on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes
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On February 5, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes. On 10 April 2011 the government of IndonesiaIndonesia: Final safeguard measure on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc)
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On January 21, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc).Dominican Republic: Safeguard duties imposed on imports of Certain Socks and other Hosiery
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On March 2, 2010 the Government of the Dominican Republic initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Certain Socks and other Hosiery.Dominican Republic: Termination second safeguard investigation on toilet paper
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On January 14, 2010 the Goverment of the Dominican Republic initiated a second safeguard investigation on toilet paper following the closing of a similar investigation without imposing any measures on November 26, 2009.India: Preliminary safeguard measures on Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide)
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On August 20, 2009 the Government of India initated a safeguard investigation on imports of Caustic Soda and imposed on December 4, 2009 preliminary safeguards.Egypt: Cement production licences open only to firms currently not operating in Egypt
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The Egypt Industrial Development Authority from 3 May 2010 to 1 July 2010 has opened bidding for two (2) gray cement production licences.India: Incentives to exporters through Market Linked Focus Programme
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On 12 January 2010, India announced an incentive scheme for exporters in sectors such as engineering, handicrafts , textiles, chemicals, electronics and some metals thorugh the market Linked Focus Programme (MLFP).
