Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Kenya
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.
Brazil: tariff reduction for jute, diamonds and precious stones
Description
On August 31st, 2009, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 8% to 0% for jute, from 10% to 2% for diamonds and from 8% to 2% for precious stones classified under the items 5303.10.10, 7102.39.00 e
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.
Egypt: Extension of ban on rice exports until 2010.
Description
The Ministry of Trade and Industry on 23 September 2009 extended a ban on rice exports for an additional year until 1 October 2010.
Angola: Ban on Banana and vegetable imports from parts of central and east Africa
Description
The Angolan government has banned banana and vegetable imports from Kenya, Uganda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, and Rwanda.
France: Immediate EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers
Description
On 27 October 2009, French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled the EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers coping with considerable cutbacks of revenues - not only due to the current economic downturn, but also due to a fundamental struc
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.
