Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Dominican Republic
Italy: Tighter citizenship requirements
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On 15 July, 2009, the Italian government approved a decree on public safety including various legislative amendments (from penal and civil codes to traffic laws).The decree also deals with aspects of immigration.Netherlands: Restrictions on accompanying family member residence permits
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Originally scheduled for July 1st, the decree restricting accompanying family residence permits to legally married or registered foreign domestic partners and minor children wUnited States of America: Increased fees on imported cotton products
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The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) is proposing in a June 12, 2012 Federal Register notice [http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2012-06-12/html/2012-14184.htm] to amend the Cotton Board Rules and Regulations by increasing theIndia: Restoration of Duty Entitlement Pass Book benefit on export of ‘Cotton yarn including Melange Yarn
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“Export of ‘Cotton yarn including Melange yarn’ appearing at Duty Entitlement Pass Book entry Sl. No.United States of America: Increase in sugar import quota
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The U.S.United States of America: Procurement preferences for domestic biobased goods
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is instituting Federal procurement preferences for products that substitute sufficient domestic biobased content for imported petroleum inputs.Argentina: Elimination of export taxes on certain dairy products
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As notified by the Permanent Delegation of Argentina to the WTO, the government of Argentina has elimnated export taxes on dairy products on 1 January 2009. A tariff of 5 percent had been imposed in August 2006.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Elimination of import and export licensing requirement on drugs
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The Customs Union Commission eliminated import and export licensing requirement on drugs used in veterinary medicines (HS 2922; 2930; 2932; 2936; 2937; 2938; 2939; 2941; 3001; 3002; 3003; 3004; 3006; 3401; 3402; 3808; 3822) from 1 October 2011.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 processing
