Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - South Africa
India: Additional import duties on certain fertilisers
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On 17 August 2012, the Indian Ministry of Finance (according to notification no.Indonesia: Stronger import regulations on cell phones and tablets
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On 27 December 2012, the Ministry of Trade issued Regulation 82/2012 regarding the importation of cellular Phones, Handheld Computers as well as Tablets.Indonesia: Import requirements on more than 800 products
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On 29 December 2012, the Minister of Trade has issued Regulation No. 83/M-DAG/PER/12/2012, which follows the reasoning of the initial Regulation No. 56/M-DAG/PER/12/2008 (see related measure).Brazil: Tariff changes on certain products
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In Resolution no. 12 of February 7, 2013, the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEX) has changed the tariffs on 56 tariff lines at the 8-digit level.Russian Federation: Subsidies to plant-growing producers
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On December 27, 2012, the Government of the Russian Federation approved Resolution No. 1431 introducing rules for the allocation of subsidies to the Russian plant-growing (crop) producers.China: Elimination of automatic import licensing requirements for certain electrical and machinery products
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In Announcement no.India: Subsidy scheme to facilitate exports
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On 26 December 2012, the Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry introduced the following measures to facilitate exports:Brazil: Temporary import tariff reduction/elimination on certain products
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The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEX) has issued Resolution no. 39/2012, in which the import tariffs on three products were reduced or eliminated temporarily, under their respective import quota.Brazil: Temporary increase of import tariffs on certain products
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The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEX) has issued Resolution no. 70/2012, in which the import tariffs on a number of products, concerning 100 tariff lines at the 8-digit level, were raised temporarily (up to 25%).Malaysia: Reduction in the export tax on crude palm oil
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On 12 October 2012 , the Malaysian government decided to decrease the CPO (crude palm oil) export tax from 23% to 4.5% - 8.5%. This is mainly a reaction to the Indonesian export tax reduction in 2011.
