Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Finland
Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector
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Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods
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The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting to R$ 7 billion for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.China: Modification of tariff schedule for foreign trade (Tariff Execution Plan 2010)
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On December 8, 2009 the Ministry of Commerce of China announced its Tariff Execution Plan 2010, which modifies its exports and imports regulations as of January 1, 2010.The CU of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: temporary import tariff on paper
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The Decision of the Comission of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan from 26 February 2010 # 196.1 has corrected import tariff for paper (HS 4810) for 9 months at the 5% level. Before, in Russia, a 15% import tariffBrazil: tariff reduction for the vaccine against influenza H1N1
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On April 23rd, 2010, the Brazilian government announced tariff reduction on the ad-valorem import duty from 2% to 0% for the vaccine against influenza H1N1 classified under the codes 3002.20.11 and 3002.20.21 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NEgypt: Change in export rebate system to encourage local content
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The Ministry of Trade will implement a new methodology for granting export rebates from 1 July 2010. The new methodology will use a value-added based system and is intended to encourage the use of local components in production.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Russia: Announcement of New Modified Trade Strategy, 2011-2013
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Priorities for the customs and tariff policy of Russia will be adjusted according to the draft guidelines for customs and tariff policy in 2011 and the planned period 2012 and 2013 which has been prepared by the Russian Ministry of Economic Develo
