Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Nicaragua
Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus
Description
On December 15th, 2009, the Brazilian government announced the creation of new exceptions for 260 tariff lines which led to tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 14% to 2% for capital goods (machinery and equipment) and from 12% to
Mexico: Establishment of import quotas for refined and raw sugar.
Description
On August 6 2009, the Mexican Ministry of Economy established two import quotas for up to 393 thousand tons of refined sugar classified under the following tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System: 1701.99.01, 1701.99.02 and 1701.99.99.
Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
Description
On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.
France: Immediate EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers
Description
On 27 October 2009, French President Nicolas Sarkozy unveiled the EUR 1.65 billion rescue package for French farmers coping with considerable cutbacks of revenues - not only due to the current economic downturn, but also due to a fundamental struc
Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
Description
Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
Description
Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.
EC: Measures to "stabilise" markets for certain dairy products
Description
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.
Spain: Guarantee scheme for credit institutions - State aid case NN54b/2008
Description
On 14 October 2008, the Spanish authorities notified the Royal Decree-Law 7/2008 de Medidas Urgentes en Materia Económico-Financiera en relación con el Plan de Acción Concertada de los Países de la Zona Euro establishin
