Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Kuwait
India: Incentives for critical export sectors
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On 23 August 2010, India announced a host of export incentive measures to critical sectors as part of the Annual supplement 2010-11 to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14.India: Removal of export ban on organic non-Basmati rice
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On 9 September 2011, the government of India has lifted a ban on exports of non-Basmati rice (notification 71/2010).India: Extension of prohibition of pulses exports
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The government of India has again extended the export ban on pulses on 23 March 2011. It is now effective until 31 March 2012. The ban has been implemented in 2006 as a temporary measure but has continuously been extended since.Saudi Arabia: Re-imposition of import tariff on steel
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On 1 January 2010, the government of Saudi Arabia has re-imposed an import tariff on steel. From that date, imports of steel are subject to an ad valorem tariff of 5 percent.Sri Lanka: Elimination of import duty on petrol and diesel
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On 19 January 2010, the government of Sri Lanka cleared petrol and diesel of all import duties. The import duty waiver is in place until further notice.Russian Federation: Export ban on certain grains
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By the Government Decree # 599 from 5 August 2010, the Russian Federation bans exports of wheat (HS 1001), barley (HS 1003), rye (1002), maize (1005), and wheat flour (1101) from 15 August till 31 December 2010. Export ban duration extenBelarus: Elimination of double export taxation on oil products
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According to the President Decree # 153 from 14 March 2010 on export tariffs, for certain oil products (made from oil imported from Russia where the export taxes were paid in Russia) the export taxes in Belarus are not applied.Kenya: Government to fix prices of essential goods like maize
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The parliament of Kenya has passed a bill, Price Controls (Essential Goods) Bill 2009, which authorises the Finance Minister to fix the maximum retail and wholesale prices for essential commodities.Argentina limits entry points for certain goods
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Argentina: Subsidized export credits for capital goods and related services
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On May 14, 2010 the Bank of Investment and Foreign Commerce (BICE), second largest public bank in the country, launched a subsidized export credits program of USD 5 millions (20 millions of Argentinean pesos), aimed at boosting domestic prod
