Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Turkey
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
Russia: Import tariff decrease on stamping machines
Description
Government Decree # 803 from 5 October 2009 established an import duty of 0% (down from 10%) on stamping machines with programmed numerical control and an import duty of 10% (the same rate) on other (stamping machines) for 9 months.
Russia: Restrictions on customs clearance points for exports of metal scrap
Description
The Federal Customs Service issued an Order # 1514 from 2 December 2008, in force from 30 March 2009, which restricts customs clearance points for exports of metal scrap.
Russia: Import duty on propylene (methyl ethylene) terpolymer and tetramer
Description
The Government Decree # 876 from 31 October 2009 introduced a 5% duty on propylene (methyl ethylene) terpolymer and tetramer, effective from 6 January 2010.
Russia: Temporary import duty increase on iron rolled products and iron
Description
By Government Decree # 959 from 28 November 2009, an increased duty on iron rolled products and iron was introduced for 9 months. The duty is effective from 12 December 2009.
Russia: Temporary import duty on drops for contact lenses
Description
The Government Decree # 874 from 31 October 2009 introduced a 5% duty on drops for contact lenses, effective from 6 January 2010 for 9 months.
Russia: Car scrappage regional project by UAZ
Description
By mid-February 2010 another pilot project of car scrappage was prepared in one of the Russian states (Ul'yanovskaya oblast) to support the car production of its car plant UAZ.
Russia: Injection of 28 billion rubles (933 million US dollars) into the charter capital of the "Russian Technologies" to support the domestic car industry
Description
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin signed a ruling (the Government Decree # 2080-p from 25 December 2009) effective from 8 January 2010 to inject 28 billion rubles (933 million Euros) into the charter capital of State Corporation "Russian
India: Removal of restrictions on import of hot rolled coils
Description
On 8 January 2010, India lifted the import curbs on hot rolled coils, a crucial input for sectors like automobiles and consumer goods. Earlier, hot rolled coils were placed by India under the 'restricted' list since 21 November 2008.
Russia: Car scrappage regional project by GAZ
Description
By mid-August 2009 the first pilot project of car scrappage was established in one of the Russian states (Nizhegorodskaya Oblast) to support the car production of its car plant GAZ.
