Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Guyana
Indonesia: Domestic market obligation (DMO) for mineral and coal producers
Description
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a new regulation (No. 34 of 2009), effective 31 December 2009, on prioritising mineral and coal resources for domestic usage.
Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus
Description
On December 15th, 2009, the Brazilian government announced the creation of new exceptions for 260 tariff lines which led to tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 14% to 2% for capital goods (machinery and equipment) and from 12% to
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Argentina: Subsides to dairy farmers
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Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
Description
Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.
UK: Temporary aid for the production of green products
Description
On 10 February 2009, the United Kingdom notified the European Commission of its "Temporary aid for the production of green products" (N 72/2009) mentioned aid measure.
Poland: State aid for companies in financial difficulties
Description
On May 26, 2009 the Polish government approved a programme of initiatives to revitalise the Polish economy, which are supposed to last until December 31, 2009.
United States of America: New food safety requirements
Description
The Obama administration and Congress are developing new food-safety requirements that will apply to both imported and domestically grown or processed food.
Malaysia: Reforms to steel sector imports to be phased in from 1 August 2009.
Description
The International Trade and Industry Ministry of Malaysia (MITI) has announced a review of steel policy which will ultimately lead to reductions in duties on the imports of steel and the introduction of a set of Malaysian standards for imported st
