Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Mali
Thailand: State purchase of rice above market prices
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The Thai government started the rice pledging scheme during the harvesting season of 2011/2012, that is, state purchase of Thai rice above market prices. The scheme was approved again in October 2012 for the 2012-13 crop season.Italy: Facilitating measures for participants to the Milan Universal Exposition 2015
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On 14 January 2013, the Italian Senate published law 3/2013, concerning measures aiming at easing the transit and stay of foreign workers participating to the Universal Exposition 2015, taking place in Milan.India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports
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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports:China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
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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.Italy: Reduced cost of financing for exporting companies
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On July 1st, 2009, the Italian Parliament approved a law decree titled "Anti-crisis measures".United States of America: Renewal of preferences for African LDCs
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The Finance Committee of the U.S.United States of America: Government promotion of exports to Africa
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Legislation pending in the U.S.France: Announced 10 percent cut to non-EU/EFTA immigration
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On 15 April 2011, the French Minister of the Interior Guéant publicly stated his intention to reduce the number of legal immigrants.France: Reduction of shortage occupations list for non-EU/EFTA citizens
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On 11 August 2011, the government of France shortened the list of shortage occupations for non-EU/EFTA citizens. The list now contains 14 occupations, down from 30 prior to the change in regulation.
