Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Russian Federation
Ukraine: Implementation of non-automatic import licensing requirement for insecticides
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Ukraine implemented non-automatic import licensing requirement for insecticides (except veterinary medicines), fungicides, herbicides, means of prevention sprouting and growth regulators, rodenticides (except veterinary medicines) and other similaSouth 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:EC: Initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Russia and Turkey
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On 1 November 2011 the European Commission announced an initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of certain tube and pipe fittings originating in Russia and Turkey.Sudan: Temporarily waive of taxes and customs duties on selected food items
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On 20 September 2011, a Sudanese official (Khartoum governor Abdulraham al-khidir) has indicated government intends to temporarily waive taxes and customs duties on a range of basic food items such as lentils, milk and cooking oil.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 processingFrance: Announced 10 percent cut to non-EU/EFTA immigration
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On 15 April 2011, the French Minister of the Interior Guéant publicly stated his intention to reduce the number of legal immigrants.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.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.Japan: Promotion of domestic wood
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In the New Growth Strategy of Japan (2010), the Japanese government announced that it would promote the use of Japanese wood instead of foreign wood. The target is to cover more than half of domestic demand for wood with domestic supply.France: Reduction of shortage occupations list for non-EU/EFTA citizens
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On 11 August 2011, the government of France shortened the list of shortage occupations for non-EU/EFTA citizens. The list now contains 14 occupations, down from 30 prior to the change in regulation.
