Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Maldives
China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
Description
On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.United States of America: Reauthorization of GSP, increase in import fee, and expansion of Trade Adjustment Assistance
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Both houses of Congress have approved, and the president will soon sign into law, an untitled bill (H.R.2832) providing for the retroactive rIndia: Partial replacement of export licensing requirement for organic sugar
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On 3 June 2011, the government of India exempted limited amounts of organic sugar export from the sugar export licensing requirement.India: Export ban on wheat flour replaced by quota
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On 3 July 2009, the government of India relaxed its export regime for wheat flour. Instead of an export ban, upto 650'000 tons of wheat flour may now be exported from the country through designated ports.India: Partial removal of export duty on basmati rice
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On 19 July 2011, the government of India declared that 12'500 tons of Basmati rice may be exported duty free. However, eligibilty for this export quota is limited and includes the requirement of a minmum export prics of USD 400.India: Adjustment of export taxes
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On 1 March 2011, the government of India announced the adjusment of various export taxes with immediate effect.United States of America: Bill to coordinate seafood inspection
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The Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee of the U.S.India: Trade implications of 2011-2012 budget
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On 28 February 2011, the Indian government announced its budget for the fiscal year of 2011-2012. Among other initiatives, the budget withholds a number of changes to the Indian customs code as well as general export promotional measures.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.India: Tariff concessions for imports from enumerated LDCs
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On 13 August 2008, the government initiated a scheme granting tariff concessions to enumerated least developed countries (LDCs). The list of beneficiaries from the Indian programme has repeatedly been extended since.
