Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Sweden
Colombia: Temporary elimination of MFN import duties applicable to certain coloring materials, paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum products
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On May 8, 2013, the Government of Colombia temporarily eliminated the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to certain coloring materials, paper, cardboard, plastic and aluminum products.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain information technology and telecommunications goods.
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain information technology and telecommunications goods such as: printers, digital routers, LCD screens, ozone generBrazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital goods
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain capital goods.Brazil: Increased local content requirement in 4G telecommunications
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In February 2012, Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, the Brazilian national telecommunications agency) increased the local content requirement in the tender for the development of 4G telecommunications networks to 60Brazil: Tax breaks for local content in the construction of telecommunication networks
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On February 15, 2013, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff issued Decree no.Brazil: National preference scheme for government procurement expanded
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On June 27, 2012, the Brazilian government announced an expansion of the national preference scheme for government procurement of medical and other products.Israel: Financial support for Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India
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On 1 August 2011, Israel’s Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour launched a new financial incentive to encourage and assist Israeli companies interested in trading with China and India.China: Initiation of antidumping investigation on certain alloy steel steamless tubes and pipes from the EU, Japan and the US
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On 10 May, 2013, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China released the Notice NO.24 (2013), announcing the initiation of AD investigation on certain alloy-steel seamless tubes and pipes for high temperature and preIndia: Increased import tariffs on titanium dioxide, polymers and iron, steel & aluminium scraps
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On 8 May 2013, the Government of India (according to Notification No. 25/2013) increased import tariffs on the following goods: - titanium dioxide (HS 2823) from 7.5 to 10 per cent,Sri Lanka: Increased export duty on bulk tea
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On 23 January 2013, Sri Lanka increased the export duties on bulk tea (HS Codes 0902.40.91, 0902.40.92, 0902.40.93 and 0902.40.99) from Rs. 4 per kg to Rs. 10 per kg. (USD 0.08 per kg)
