Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Import ban
Egypt: Temporary ban on cotton imports
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The ministry of Trade and Industry of Egypt has temporarily ban imports of raw cotton until the local crops has been sold.United States of America/state of California: Ban on shark fins
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The California state legislature approved, and the governor signed into law in October, 2011, a bill (AB 376) to ban the sale, trade, and possessionUnited States of America/state of California: Ban on the use of Bisphenol-A in childrens’ products
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The California State Assembly passed the “Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act” (AB 1319) on September 6, 2011Indonesia: Import ban on shrimp
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On 28 December 2010, the government of Indonesia banned the import of certain shrimp.India: Import ban on acetate tow and filter rods
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On 1 March 2011, the government of India banned the import of acetate tow and filter rods. With the exception of acetate tow used for the production of filter rods, the fibre may no longer be imported to India.Argentina: Import ban on used garments
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On 10 May 2011 the Argentinian authorities reintroduced an import ban concerning used garments.Nigeria: Removal of import ban on various products
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With its clarifications of 27 January 2011, the government of Nigeria removed a range of items from its list of banned imports.Kenya: Ban on private oil imports lifted
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The Ministry of Energy in Kenya has lifted a ban, imposed in 2010, preventing Kenyan based fuel marketing companies from importing private cargoes of refined petroleum products.Sudan: Ban on the importation of certain commodities such as live animals
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A Ministry of Foreign Trade in Sudan banned the importation of furniture, molasses, biscuits, vermicelli, macaroni, raw and manufactured leather, silk and its products, live animals and birds (excluding chickens, cows and goats imported for breediArgentina: Restriction on finished-vehicles imports
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On December 11 2010, the Government of Argentina requested finished-vehicles importers to present a plan to reduce the current trade deficit in the sector in a 20%.
