Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - United Arab Emirates
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,India: Increase in export tariff on iron ore
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On 30 December 2011, the Government of India (according to Notification No. 129/2011) increased export tariffs on iron ore and concentrates other than iron ore pellets from 20% to 30%.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:Bangladesh: Reduced import duties on fresh fruits
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On 26 March 2013, the government of Bangladesh decreased import duties on certain fresh fruits by 10 percentage points. After the reduction, the supplementary duty (including customs and regulatory duties) is set at 20 percent.Bangladesh: Decreased import duties on fresh fruits
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On March 25, 2013, multiple news websites consistently reported on the decision of the Bangladesh National Board of Revenue to decrease the so-called supplementary duty on fresh fruits from 30 to 20 per cent.Italy: 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 ImportIndonesia: Increased export duty and reference price for crude palm oil and decreased reference price for cocoa beans
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On 23 January 2013, the Minister of Trade announced an adjustment of the reference prices as well as an adjustment of the export duties on two agriculture products, namely crude palm oil and cocoa beans.Canada: Permanent residence to foreign entrepreneurs investing in the country
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On 28 March 2013, Citizenship and Immigration Canada announced a new 5 years pilot program (the Start-Up Visa Program).India: Increased import duties on luxury cars, yachts, and motorcycles
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On February 28, 2013, the Ministry of Finance of India published a Press Release announcing the following increases in import duties:
