Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Jamaica
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.
Description
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.
Russia: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
Description
The Decree of the Russian Economic Development Ministry from 5 December 2008 # 427 has given preferences to domestic producers setting 15% price advantage until 31 December 2010 in the procurement of certain products such as agricultural products,
EC: Measures to "stabilise" markets for certain dairy products
Description
On 22 July 2009, the member states of the European Union agreed to help stabilize falling dairy prices by scrapping the minimum price for cheese to qualify for export subsidies.
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.
China: Restructuring of equipment manufacturing industry
Description
On 12 May 2009, the Ministry of Information Industry (MII) of the People's Republic of China issued a Planning Release entitled Restructuring and Revitalization of Planning for the Equipment Manufacturing Industry.
