Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Luxembourg
Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain information technology and telecommunications goods.
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain information technology and telecommunications goods such as: printers, digital routers, LCD screens, ozone generBrazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital goods
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain capital goods.United Arab Emirates: Forms of foreign ownership allowed in strategic industries
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On 3 November 2010, the Emirate of Abu Dhabi launched the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (Kizad), which allows for some forms of foreign ownership in strategic industries such as metallurgy, petrochemicals and pharmaceuticals. In the KizaChina: Initiation of antidumping investigation on certain alloy steel steamless tubes and pipes from the EU, Japan and the US
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On 10 May, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China released the Notice NO.24 (2013), announcing the initiation of AD investigation on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and preIndia: Increase in import duties on gold and platinum
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On 21 January 2013, the government of India increased the import duties on pure and impure gold and platinum imports. The increase in duties is as follows:Switzerland: Additional provisions for foreign service providers
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On 16 April 2013, the Federal Council introduced additional provisions for cross-border service providers (only for short term services, up to 90 days of work per year).Germany: Discontinuation of “Free Movement” confirmations for EU citizens
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On 19 October 2012, the German Parliament passed a legislation to suspend the issuance of “Free Movement” confirmations for EU nationals.Switzerland: Temporary labor market barriers for citizens of EU17 countries
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On 24 April 2013, the Federal council announced to invoke the safeguard clause “Ventil Klausel” that allows for temporary restrictions on 5-year residence permits for immigrants from the EU17 countries.Italy: State Aid to BULGAS-FIBERSAR-NGA Sardegna
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On 3 May 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about a support program for a telecommunication infrastructure project (FIBERSAR) and for the construction of the gas distribution network (BULGAS).
