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India: Processed and/or value added agricultural products exempted from the application of export restrictions/bans

Measure #4539 | Published 16 May 2013 | Inception 4 Feb 2013 ▲

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On 4 February 2013, the Indian Ministry of Commerce & Industry published the Notification No. 31 (RE-2012)/2009-14, which exempts the following processed and/or value added agricultural products from export restrictions/bans:

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India: Increased import tariffs on titanium dioxide, polymers and iron, steel & aluminium scraps

Measure #4485 | Published 13 May 2013 | Inception 8 May 2013 ▲

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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, 

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India: Import tariff changes in the Union Budget of 2013

Measure #4466 | Published 7 May 2013 | Inception 1 Mar 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.

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Thailand: State purchase of rice above market prices

Measure #4465 | Published 7 May 2013 | Inception 1 Oct 2011 ▲

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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.

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EU: Import price scheme based on standard import values

Measure #4420 | Published 25 Apr 2013 | Inception 14 Jul 2011 ▲

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On 7 June 2011, the EC introduced (according to Regulation No. 543/2011) a new scheme of minimum import prices (so-called standard import values, SIVs) for certain fruits and vegetables.

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EU: Adjustment of tariff quotas on certain fruits & vegetables

Measure #4417 | Published 25 Apr 2013 | Inception 19 Apr 2013 ▲

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India: Joining the International Trademark Registration System

Measure #4348 | Published 10 Apr 2013 | Inception 8 Jul 2013 ▲

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On July 8, 2013, India will accede to the so-called Madrid System for the International Registration of Marks.

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Indonesia: Increased export duty and reference price for crude palm oil and decreased reference price for cocoa beans

Measure #4317 | Published 5 Apr 2013 | Inception 1 Feb 2013 ▲

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On 23 January 2013, the Minister of Trade announced an adjustment of the reference prices as well as an adjustment of the export duties on two agriculture products, namely crude palm oil and cocoa beans.  

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India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports

Measure #4126 | Published 3 Feb 2013 | Inception 26 Dec 2012 ▲

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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports:

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Malaysia: Reduction in the export tax on crude palm oil

Measure #4117 | Published 29 Jan 2013 | Inception 1 Jan 2013 ▲

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On 12 October 2012 , the Malaysian government decided to decrease the CPO (crude palm oil) export tax from 23% to 4.5% - 8.5%. This is mainly a reaction to the Indonesian export tax reduction in 2011.

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