Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Sweden
Canada: Proposed restrictions on oil tanker shipping routes
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Bill C-458, An Act to amend the Canada Shipping Act, 2001 (prohibition against oil tankers in Dixon Entrance, Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound), was presented for consideration to the Canadian House of Commons on October 7, 2009.Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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On December 24, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published a decree that unilaterally reduces or eliminates the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to 8,357 tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System.Argentina: Internal tax rate reduction on electric and electronic products manufactured within the Special Customs Territory of Tierra del Fuego
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On 7 April 2009, the Government of Argentina established, through Decree 252/2009, a reduction in the rate of the Internal Tax (“Impuestos Internos”) applicable to some electric and electronic products manufactured within the &ldqUnited States of America: Reclassification subjecting certain solar panels to a 2.5% tariff
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A ruling issued by U.S.Brazil: Reduction in payroll taxes for exporters of IT services
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Decree 6.945, signed on the 21st of August, 2009, by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, reduced social security contributions for exporters of information and communication technology services.Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
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Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.UK: Temporary aid for the production of green products
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On 10 February 2009, the United Kingdom notified the European Commission of its "Temporary aid for the production of green products" (N 72/2009) mentioned aid measure.Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on certain harvest machines
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The Government Decree from 9 January 2009 # 12 has introduced a temporary import tariff increase on certain harvest machines for 9 months.Russia: Reduction of import tariffs on certain machineries and equipment
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The Government Decree from 9 January 2009 # 8 have reduced import tariffs (from 5-10% to 0-5%) on certain machineries and equipment.Russia: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
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The Decree of the Russian Economic Development Ministry from 5 December 2008 # 427 has given preferences to domestic producers setting 15% price advantage until 31 December 2010 in the procurement of certain products such as agricultural products,
