Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Romania
Norway: Removal of turnus requirement for EEA-educated doctors
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On 14 September 2011, the government of Norway abolished its turnus-requirement for doctors eductated in the European Economic Area (EEA).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: Extension of employment restrictions for Bulgarian and Romanian citizens
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On 23 November 2011, the British government announced the extension of the employment restrictions on Bulgarian and Romanian citizens.Switzerland: Elimination of import duties on selected IT-products
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On 23 November 2011, the government of Switzerland announced the abolishment of all import taxes on multi-use printers, flat screens, set-top boxes, cable used in telecom devices plus selected headphones.Austria: Cap on bank lending to the CESEE region
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On 21 November 2011, Austrian financial market regulators tightened international lending standards for domestic banks.China: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of ethylene glycol monobutyl ether and diethylene glycol monobutyl ether from the EU and the US
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On 18 November 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Notice No.Russian Federation: Requirements for duty-free import of car components
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In the Russian Federation, the Government tightened the rules for automobile producers, including foreign ones, who wish to make use of the dutyfree import of components into Russia.India: Reinstatement of Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme for cotton yarn
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On 1 April 2011, the government of India re-introduced the Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPB) for cotton yarn exports.
