Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Japan
China: Initiation of antidumping investigation on certain alloy steel steamless tubes and pipes from the EU, Japan and the US
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On 10 May, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China released the Notice NO.24 (2013), announcing the initiation of AD investigation on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and preFrance: State guarantee to PSA Group
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On 7 January 2013, France informed the EU about an ongoing aid scheme to rescue “Banque PSA Finance” (PSA bank).Thailand: Extension of antidumping duties on flat hot rolled in coils and not in coils
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On 23 May 2008, the Government of Thailand initiated a sunset review investigation on the import of flat hot rolled in coils and not in coils originating in the following countries: Algeria, Argentina, Chinese Taipei, India, Indonesia, Japan, KazaIndia: 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,India: Increase in export tariff on iron ore
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On 30 December 2011, the Government of India (according to Notification No. 129/2011) increased export tariffs on iron ore and concentrates other than iron ore pellets from 20% to 30%.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: 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 May 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.Ukraine: Elimination of import duties on hybrid cars
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On March 14, 2013, the Ukrainian government approved the imposition of a duty for 36 months on the imports of new cars in HS codes 8703 22 10 00 and 8703 23 19 10 (see related GTA measure Nr. 4256 referred to below).Republic of Korea: Restrictions of foreign worker entitlements
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On 4 June 2012, the Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea adopted a “Measure for Improvement in Foreign Workers’ Change of Workplaces and Prevention of Broker Intervention”.











