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United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent

Measure #1529 | Published 11 Jun 2010 ▲

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        A bill under consideration in the U.S.

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Russia: Import duty on propylene (methyl ethylene) terpolymer and tetramer

Measure #1508 | Published 8 Jun 2010 | Inception 6 Jan 2010 ▲

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The Government Decree # 876 from 31 October 2009 introduced a 5% duty on propylene (methyl ethylene) terpolymer and tetramer, effective from 6 January 2010.

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Russia: Car scrappage regional project by UAZ

Measure #1502 | Published 8 Jun 2010 | Inception 8 Mar 2010 ▲

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By mid-February 2010 another pilot project of car scrappage was prepared in one of the Russian states (Ul'yanovskaya oblast) to support the car production of its car plant UAZ.

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India: Visa Norms relaxed for IT Industry

Measure #1500 | Published 8 Jun 2010 | Inception 23 May 2010 ▲

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On 23 may 2010, India relaxed the visa norms for hiring by Indian IT companies. The IT industry can now hire foreign professionals 'as per requirement' instead of the earlier cap of '20 employees per project'.

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Russia: Stricter conditions on car production in Russia by foreign companies

Measure #1499 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 10 Feb 2010 ▲

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From 9 February 2010, according to matters laid out in the Government Decree # 533/1018/137н of 18 December 2009, stricter conditions for the production of cars by foreign firms in the territory of the Russian Federation were introduced.

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Russia: Injection of 28 billion rubles (933 million US dollars) into the charter capital of the "Russian Technologies" to support the domestic car industry

Measure #1498 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 8 Jan 2010 ▲

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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 2080-p from 25 December 2009) effective from 8 January 2010 to inject 28 billion rubles (933 million Euros) into the charter capital of State Corporation "Russian

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Indonesia: Initiation of safeguard investigation on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes

Measure #1497 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 5 Feb 2010 ▲

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 On February 5, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes. 

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Indonesia: Initiation of safeguard investigation on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc)

Measure #1496 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 21 Jan 2010 ▲

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 On January 21, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc). 

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India: Incentives to exporters through Market Linked Focus Programme

Measure #1490 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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On 12 January 2010, India announced an incentive scheme for exporters in sectors such as engineering, handicrafts , textiles, chemicals, electronics and some metals thorugh the market Linked Focus Programme (MLFP).

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India: Removal of restrictions on import of hot rolled coils

Measure #1489 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 8 Jan 2010 ▲

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On 8 January 2010, India lifted the import curbs on hot rolled coils, a crucial input for sectors like automobiles and consumer goods. Earlier, hot rolled coils were placed by India under the 'restricted' list since 21 November 2008.

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