Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Germany
Russian Federation: Subsidies to plant-growing producers
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On December 27, 2012, the Government of the Russian Federation approved Resolution No. 1431 introducing rules for the allocation of subsidies to the Russian plant-growing (crop) producers.Turkey: Initiation of safeguard investigation on terephtalic acid
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On 8 January 2013, Turkey initiated a safeguard investigation on terephtalic acid. The HS code in question is 2917.3600.Belarus: Reimbursement of interest rate payments to enterprises in the timber, cellulose and paper production industry
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On January 31, 2013, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus approved Resolution № 75 authorising the reimbursement of interest rate payments of credits taken by aThe Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Tariff increases on some sorts of cheese
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Effective March 6, 2013, the Eurasian Economic Commission of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan increased the import duties on certain types of cheese by 5 to 10 per cent (Decision No. 13/15.02.2013).China: Elimination of automatic import licensing requirements for certain electrical and machinery products
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In Announcement no.India: Local content requirements under the domestic Solar Mission
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On 11 January 2010, the Indian Prime Minister launched the Jawaharlai Nehru National Solar Mission. The latter will adopt a 3-phase approach, with phase 1, 2 and 3 standing for 2010-2013, 2013-2017 and 2017-2022, respectively.Morocco: Initiation of antidumping investigation on hot rolled steel sheets imported from the EU and Turkey
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On 21 January 2013, the Moroccan Government’s Ministry of Trade announced the initiation of an antidumping investigation on imports of hot rolled steel sheets originating in the European Union and Turkey.Italy: Facilitating measures for participants to the Milan Universal Exposition 2015
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On 14 January 2013, the Italian Senate published law 3/2013, concerning measures aiming at easing the transit and stay of foreign workers participating to the Universal Exposition 2015, taking place in Milan.Kazakhstan: Elimination of import duty on cell phones
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On November 22, 2012, the Head of the Department for Management of the Kazakhstani Customs Incomes, Mr. Zhaslan Esmuhanov, announced that the import duty on cell phones will be eliminated (from the current 5%).Argentina: Increased import tariff rates on 100 products
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On January 22, 2012, the Argentinian Government issued Decree 25/2013 increasing import duties under the Common External Tariff of Mercosur for a list











