Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Russian Federation
Argentina: media denounces de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports
Description
Argentinean local media reported a de facto prohibition on bovine meat exports.There is no record of any formal act of the Government embodying the measure.
Tajikistan: Simplification of export-import and transit operations
Description
A working group on simplification of export-import operations was created in Tajikistan according to the Decree of the Government.
Indonesia: Domestic market obligation (DMO) for mineral and coal producers
Description
The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a new regulation (No. 34 of 2009), effective 31 December 2009, on prioritising mineral and coal resources for domestic usage.
Ireland: Restrictions on foreign work permits and green cards
Description
On 15 April 2009, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade & Employment announced changes to the work permit and green card regimes of Ireland.
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
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
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.
Brazil: tariff reduction from 12% to 2% for 6-Hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam)
Description
On November 23rd, 2009, the Brazilian government announced tariff reduction on the ad-valorem import duty from 12% to 2% for 6-Hexanelactam (epsilon-caprolactam) classified under the item 2933.71.00 of the the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) ta
Ukraine: Preliminary safeguard imposed on imports of sheet glass thermally polished (float glass)
Description
On August 27, 2009 Ukraine initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of sheet glass thermally polished ("float glass").
