Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Lithuania
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
Description
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.Morocco: Increase in tariffs on wheat imports
Description
Imports tariffs on soft wheat have been increased by 90% to 135% from June to December 2010.Argentina: Export quota and export ban for certain fish
Description
On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina set export quotas for certain freshwater fish.Argentina: Reference prices for designated exports
Description
On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina set new reference prices for a designated number of exports. The goods affected through decrees 2786-2790 include agricultural poducts such as grapes, honey and milk, but also articles of copper.The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Description
The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on a system of treaties between or with participation of CU memberUnited States of America: Bill to strengthen customs enforcement for apparel
Description
Representative Larry Kissell (Democrat of North Carolina) and a bipartisan group of 23 cosponsors introduced on May 25, 2010 the Textile Enforcement and Security Act (TESA) (United States of America: Using revenue from apparel imports to fund program for domestic wool industry
Description
The U.S. House of Representatives attempted to include in a wide-ranging tax bill a measure that would tax imported clothing in order to fund benefits that are granted to U.S. apparel manufacturers.Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
Description
As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.Russia: Government Procurement preferences to domestic car producers
Description
The Ministry of Industry and Trade decree # 332 from 27 April 2010 sets a list of the domestic producers of cars which fall under the government subsidy programme to certain states of the Russian Federation indicated in the Government Decree
