Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Kiribati
EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
Description
On 19 December 2011, the EC decided to suspend the common customs tariff on a multitude of goods, especially agricultural, fishery and industrial products. This tariff liberalisation will enter into force on 1 January 2012.Pakistan: Reduction of import tariffs for several products
Description
The government of Pakistan has reduced import tariffs from 10 to 5 percent on certain products such as unsat acyclic & cyclic monocarbox acid & anhyd (HS 2916), carboxylic acid, added oxygen & anhy (HS 2918), heterocyclic comp, nit hetUnited States of America: Reauthorization of GSP, increase in import fee, and expansion of Trade Adjustment Assistance
Description
Both houses of Congress have approved, and the president will soon sign into law, an untitled bill (H.R.2832) providing for the retroactive rIndonesia: Import duty adjustments for raw materials, consumption and capital goods
Description
On 13 April 2011, the government of Indonesia announced an adjustment of the import duty on a wide range of raw materials, consumption and capital goods. The measure included trade-enhancing as well as discriminatory elements.China: Export restriction on Diesel
Description
On May 13, 2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) released the Notice NO.132 [FA GAI DIAN 2011], announcing to halt diesel exports to all countries except to Hong Kong and Macao.United States of America: Expiration and renewal of trade preferences and other programs
Description
On January 1, 2011, the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) of the United States expired.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.Japan: State endorsement of private initiative to raise food self-sufficiency
Description
“Food Action Nippon” is a citizen movement that aims at raising self sufficiency rate in Japan by providing information about agriculture, domestic food, eating habits and food imports.
