Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Switzerland
India: 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,Portugal: Preferential export credit insurance scheme
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On 12 January 2009, Portugal introduced a short term export credit insurance scheme. The reported objective of the scheme is to address market failures in the credit insurance market.India: Increase in import duties on gold and platinum
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On 21 January 2013, the government of India increased the import duties on pure and impure gold and platinum imports. The increase in duties is as follows:Pakistan: Initiation of antidumping investigation on pegylated interferon imported from Switzerland
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On 14 December 2012, the Government of Pakistan initiated an antidumping investigation on pegylated interferon originating in Switzerland. The HS code in question is 3002.2090.Egypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs
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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.EU: Import price scheme based on standard import values
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On 7 June 2011, the EC introduced (according to Regulation No. 543/2011) a new scheme of minimum import prices (so-called standard import values, SIVs) for certain fruits and vegetables.United States of America: Expanded scope of biobased products receiving preferential treatment in Federal procurement
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In a final rule published in the Federal Register on April 1, 2013 (Vol.78 No.62) the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) amended theItaly: State Aid to BULGAS-FIBERSAR-NGA Sardegna
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On 3 May 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about a support program for a telecommunication infrastructure project (FIBERSAR) and for the construction of the gas distribution network (BULGAS).China: Import tax exemption on certain components and raw materials
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On 26 March 2013, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the General Administration of Customs (GAC) and the General Administration of Taxation (GAT) jointly released a Notice on Adjusting Import
