Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Netherlands Antilles
Argentina: Extension of tax exemptions for locally produced capital goods
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On February 4, 2010, the Government of Argentina announced an extension of a tax-exemption program that benefits capital goods producers.United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
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The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.Finland: Temporary Accelerated Depreciation for productive investments
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On 17 March 2009 the Finnish authorities notified the 'Act on the temporarily accelerated depreciation for productive investments' for reasons of legal certainty.Brazil: Extension of the Brazilian Drawback System
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Regulation of the Integrated Drawback System by unifying the existing rules on import drawback and drawback "verde-amarelo".Nigeria: Measures to promote the cement industry
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To encourage local production of cement, the Nigerian government has approved a series of measures.Canada: Proposed restrictions on oil tanker shipping routes
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Bill C-458, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against oil tankers in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound), was presented for consideration to the Canadian House of Commons on October 7, 2009.Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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On December 24, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published a decree that unilaterally reduces or eliminates the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to 8,357 tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System.UK: Temporary aid for the production of green products
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On 10 February 2009, the United Kingdom notified the European Commission of its "Temporary aid for the production of green products" (N 72/2009) mentioned aid measure.EC: Measures to "stabilise" markets for certain dairy products
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On 22 July 2009, the member states of the European Union agreed to help stabilize falling dairy prices by scrapping the minimum price for cheese to qualify for export subsidies.India: Extension of service tax refund for exporters
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As of 7 December 2008, the Indian government has extended its service tax refund scheme to another constituency.
