Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Kazakhstan
Argentina: media denounces de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports
Description
Argentinean local media reported a de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports.There is no record of any formal act of the Government embodying the measure.
Tajikistan: Simplification of export-import and transit operations
Description
A working group on simplification of export-import operations was created in Tajikistan according to the Decree of the Government.
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.
Russia: Injection of 4,4 billion rubles (97 milllion Euros) into the charter capital of the Science Corporation "Uralvagonzavod"
Description
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 1346-p from 15 September 2009) to inject 4,4 billion rubles into the charter capital of machine building plant "Uralvagonzavod" (
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Russia: Import tariff increase on cheese.
Description
The Government Decree # 680 dated 20 August 2009 introduced temporary tariffs on cheese for a six month period. The Decree came into force on 20 September 2009. The set tariff is at 15% but not less than €0.5 per 1kg.
Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on rice and cereal
Description
From 2 December 2009 for 9 months import customs duties for rice and certain cereal are raised from EUR 0.07 to EUR 0.12 for 1 kilogram.
Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
Description
On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.
Russia: Subsidized loans to producers of certain type of machineries
Description
The Government Decree # 205 from 10 March 2009 establishes rules for granting subsidies (subsidized loans - 2/3 of CBR refinancing rate) from the federal budget to producers of agricultural machines and tractors, the wood processing sector, produc
