Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Tariff measure
Azerbaijan: New Customs Code
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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev approved the new Customs Code, which came into force from January 2012. The existing Customs Code was adopted in 1997. This document lost its force from the beginning of 2012.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Elimination of an import tariff on concentrated apple juices
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The Commission decision #901 from 9 December 2011 introduces 0 percent import tariff rate on concentrated apple juices and apple sauce (HS 2007 and 2009) for 9 months.China: Tariff implementation scheme for 2012
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On 15 December 2011, the Chinese authorities published a notice No. 27 on Tariff Implementation Scheme in 2012. In accordande to this notice the Chinese tariffs will be 4,4% lower on 730 products than the most favored treatment under the WTO.South Africa: Removal of import tariff on aluminium products, paper and polymers
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Effective 1 January 2012, the government of South Africa removed import duties on a range of products. The prior rates were:South Africa: Increased duty on water meters
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On 23 December 2011, the government of South Africa increased the import duty rate on water meters from 0 to 10 percent. Meters for all other liquids are unaffected by this increase.South Africa: Removal of import duty on pistons
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On 23 December 2011, the government of South Africa removed the import duty on certain pistons. Pistons with a diameter of less than 155 mm may now be imported free of charge.United States of America: Expiration of subsidy and tariff on ethanol
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At midnight on December 31, 2011, the Volumetric Ethanol Excise Tax Credit (VEETC) expired in the United States.China: Import tax exemption on articles used for scientific and technological development imported by national public service platform for SMEs
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On 9 December 2011, the Chinese authorities Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the General Administration of Customs (GAC), the General Administration of Taxation (GAT) jointly issued theEC: Unlimited duty-free access for Norwegian non-alcoholic beverages for the year 2012
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On 14 December 2011 the European Commission published the Commission Implementing Regulation (EU No 1304/2011) announcing the withdrawal of the temporary suspension of the duty-free regime for the year 2012 of certain goods originating in Norway.South Africa: Withdrawal of the temporary rebate provision for canned pineapples
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The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa has recommeded that the rebate provision 460.04/2008/02.06 providing for partial rebate for the duty on canned pineapples be withdrawn.
