Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - New Zealand
South Africa: Removal of import tariff on aluminium products, paper and polymers
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Effective 1 January 2012, the government of South Africa removed import duties on a range of products. The prior rates were:Thailand: Import duty exemption for flood-damaged machinery
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Effective 24 November 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand accepts applications for an import duty exemption for machinery damaged by flooding.Thailand: Promotion of machinery upgrades to counter the strengthening Baht
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Effective 24 November 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand introduced new investment incentives to upgrade production machinery. The stated purpose of these incentives is to counter the effects of a strengthening Baht.Canada: Elimination of tariffs on 70 items
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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on November 27, 2011 that the government will eliminate 70 import tariffs on items used in a range of manufacturing and processing industries, including food processingUK: Relaxed permanent settlement rules for foreign entrepreneurs
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On 16 March 2011, the British government announced a relaxation of the requirements for permanent settlement of foreign entrepreneurs.UK: Further changes to list of shortage occupations
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On 18 October 2011, the British government accepted the recommended changes to the shortage occupations list provided by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC). The list is important for citizens from non-EU/EFTA countries.UK: Introduction of minimum salaries for settlement permits to foreign workers
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On 6 April 2011, the British government raised the requirements to quailfy for a permanent settlement permit.UK: Overhaul of student visa system
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On 22 March 2011, the UK Border Agency announced an overhaul of the British student visa system. The overhaul includes the following measures. Unless stated otherwise, these measures came into effect on 21 April 2011.United States of America: APEC business travel cards
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President Obama signed the “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act” (S.1487) into law on November 12, 2011.
