Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Georgia
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 in import duties on oil, gasoline and related products
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On 8 May 2013, the Minister of Finance issued Circular No. 58/2013/TT-BTC increasing import duties on the following products: - petrol (from 16 to 19 per cent), - diesel (from 12 to 14 per cent),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.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,Belarus: Indirect state support for «Shchuchinsky butter-cheese factory»
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With Decree № 346 of May 6, 2013, the Council of Ministers of Belarus authorised the compensation of the Belagroprombank in 2013-2014 for the export loan (11 Mio.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.Russian Federation: Decreased foreign worker quotas
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On November 3, 2012, the Russian Government (according to Decree of № 1137) announced the 2013 number of work invitations for foreign workers in the Russian Federation. It amounts to 410,126 people (50,384 less than in 2012).India: Joining the International Trademark Registration System
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On July 8, 2013, India will accede to the so-called Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks.Indonesia: Increased export duty and reference price for crude palm oil and decreased reference price for cocoa beans
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On 23 January 2013, the Minister of Trade announced an adjustment of the reference prices as well as an adjustment of the export duties on two agriculture products, namely crude palm oil and cocoa beans.
