Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Egypt
Poland: Tax refund scheme for the agricultural sector
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On 21 June 2012, Poland notified the EC on the amendment of their agriculture support scheme from 2006.India: Additional import duties on fertilisers
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On 18 August 2012, the Indian Ministry of Finance published the Notification No. 46/2012 imposing a 1 per cent additional customs duty on the following fertilisers: 1) Kyanite salts 2) Muriate of potashVietnam: Increased import duties on certain mineral resources
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On 25 April 2013, the Vietnamise Ministry of Finance issued Circular no. 44/2013/TT-BTC increasing import duties on the following mineral resources: Increase of duty from 30 to 40 per cent on:Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital goods
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain capital goods.India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans
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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:Israel: Financial support for Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India
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On 1 August 2011, Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour launched a new financial incentive to encourage and assist Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India.Netherlands: Energy tax reduction to the horticulture sector
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On 5 September 2012, the Netherlands notified the EC on the reduction of energy taxes in the horticulture sector. The new measure is in line with the previous scheme (N270/2010), but is extended with two main provisions:India: Increased import tariffs on titanium dioxide, polymers and iron, steel & aluminium scraps
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On 8 May 2013, the Government of India (according to Notification No. 25/2013) increased import tariffs on the following goods: - titanium dioxide (HS 2823) from 7.5 to 10 per cent,Sri Lanka: Increased export duty on bulk tea
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On 23 January 2013, Sri Lanka increased the export duties on bulk tea (HS Codes 0902.40.91, 0902.40.92, 0902.40.93 and 0902.40.99) from Rs. 4 per kg to Rs. 10 per kg. (USD 0.08 per kg)Thailand: State purchase of rice above market prices
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The Thai government started the rice pledging scheme during the harvesting season of 2011/2012, that is, state purchase of Thai rice above market prices. The scheme was approved again in October 2012 for the 2012-13 crop season.
