Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Import ban
Indonesia: Plans for tighter regulation on the import of machines, tools and ingredients needed for disc production
Description
On 3 February 2010, the director general for agro and chemical industries at the Ministry of Industry, Benny Wachyudi, announced that the Ministry is planning to tighten regulations on import of machines, tools and ingredients needed for optical d
Iran: Ban of indecent Chinese-made female trousers
Description
On 14 September 2009, the Iranian Customs administration in its circular letter number 160/73/214/113/125373/139724 has emphasized that - according to letter Number 97925/81/8 of the Ministry of Interior - all customhouses must make stringent meas
Iran: Ban of foreign goods with Iranian brands
Description
In its circular letter Number 104/73/214/113/83276/100211 dated 27 July 2009 the Iranian Customs Administration has specified that on the basis of the Ministry of Industry's opinion and in order to protect domestic producers the import of foreign-
Algeria: Ban on imports of vehicle spare parts not made by automobile companies or their subsidiaries
Description
The Government of Algeria from 2 November 2009 has banned the importation of all vehicle spare parts that are not made by automobile manufacturers or their subsidiary companies.
Nigeria: Ban on importation of certain types of aluminium roofing sheets and cold roll steel
Description
The Central Bank of Nigeria through a circular signed on 13 November 2009 has banned with immediate effect the importation of aluminium roofing sheets less than 0.50mm in thickness and cold roll steel of less than 0.20mm thickness.
Nigeria: Measures to promote the cement industry
Description
To encourage local production of cement, the Nigerian government has approved a series of measures.
Indonesia: Restrictions on film imports.
Description
According to the WTO Committee on Market Access document No.
Saudi Arabia: Import ban on equipment used in water desalination.
Description
On 26 July 2009 the Saudi Arabian Saline Water Conversion Corporation (a government entity) announced an import ban on equipments used in the water desalination process. Certifying domestic production as being on a par wi
Russia: Announcement of New Trade Strategy, 2010-2012.
Description
At the Russian Cabinet meeting on 11 June 2009 the Minister of Economic Development, Mrs. Elvira Nabiullina, described a new trade policy strategy for Russia.
Saudi Arabia: Import measures against Yemeni agricultural products
Description
On May 9 2009, Saudi authorities declined entry to 1200 trucks carrying agricultural products from Yemen on the grounds of poor packaging and other regulating standards.
