Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Italy
Portugal: Preferential export credit insurance scheme
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On 12 January 2009, Portugal introduced a short term export credit insurance scheme. The reported objective of the scheme is to address market failures in the credit insurance market.India: Import tariff changes in the Union Budget of 2013
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On 28th February 2013, the Indian Government announced the Union Budget 2013 with the following changes in customs tariffs as per Notification No.12/2013-Customs, amending Notification No. 12/2012.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.India: Increase in import duties on gold and platinum
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On 21 January 2013, the government of India increased the import duties on pure and impure gold and platinum imports. The increase in duties is as follows:The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: New import tariff on certain precision instruments
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On 24 April 2013, the Collegium of the Eurasian Economic Commission of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan (Decision № 94) amended the Commodity Nomenclature for Foreign Economic Activity concerning certain types of gasoline.Switzerland: Additional provisions for foreign service providers
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On 16 April 2013, the Federal Council introduced additional provisions for cross-border service providers (only for short term services, up to 90 days of work per year).Germany: Direct grants to carmaker Volkswagen
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On 27 December 2010, the German authorities notified the EC on their intention to grant regional aid to the Volkswagen Sachsen GmbH.Egypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs
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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.
