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Taxonomy: Type of Measure - Tariff measure


Uzbekistan: Anti Crisis Action Programme 2009-2012

Measure #1186 | Published 18 Feb 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

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A stimulus package titled "Anti Crisis Action Programme 2009-2012" was introduced in January 2009.

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Morocco: New tariffs for barley and corn imports, except those from the USA

Measure #1168 | Published 15 Feb 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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The state grains agency, Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales et des Legumineuses (ONICL), announced that the tariffs on barley and corn imports are 35% and 17% respectively. Imports of these grains from the USA are exempted.

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Morocco: Reduction of tariffs on wheat imports.

Measure #1167 | Published 15 Feb 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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Morocco's state grains agency, Office National Interprofessionnel des Cereales et des Legumineuses (ONICL) has announced the reduction of wheat import tariffs to 90% and from 90% to 80% for durum wheat.
 
 
 

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Indonesia: More industry protection announced

Measure #1133 | Published 8 Feb 2010 ▲

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On 21 January 2010, President Susila Bambang Yudhoyono said to reporters that the government would protect businesses, while pursuing talks with China to avoid negative impacts of the free trade deal between ASEAN and China (the ACFTA).

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Benin: 2010 budget measures

Measure #1113 | Published 26 Jan 2010 ▲

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The draft 2010 budget for Benin has mixed implications for discrimination against foreign commercial interests. On the one hand, the tax charged on transit trade (that is, goods re-exported) will fall from 8% to 4%.

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Iran: 20% discount for imports through Bushehr Custums

Measure #1070 | Published 8 Jan 2010 | Inception 23 Jul 2009 ▲

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On 23 July 2009, the Council of Ministers with its decree Number 210/1403 (dated 4 July 2009) increased the discount of the Commercial Benefit Tax (CBT) for imports through the customs of the Persian Gulf port city of Bushehr from 15% to 20%.

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Iran: Increase of import tariffs on rice

Measure #1069 | Published 8 Jan 2010 | Inception 14 Sep 2009 ▲

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According to the declaration of the Ministry of Commerce dated 13 September 2009 the Iranian government has increased the import tariff on rice.

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Zambia: 2010 Budget measures.

Measure #1047 | Published 29 Dec 2009 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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In the 2010 budget of Zambia, the following trade-related measures were proposed;
i) Removal of import duty and zero-rate insecticide-treated curtains for VAT purposes.

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Gambia: Taxes on imported rice restored in 2010 budget

Measure #1046 | Published 29 Dec 2009 ▲

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One of the measures contained in the state budget announced for 2010 is the restoration of  a 5% sales tax on imported rice. This measure was said to encourage local production after a period of high food prices.
 

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Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus

Measure #1044 | Published 21 Dec 2009 | Inception 16 Dec 2009 ▲

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On December 15th, 2009, the Brazilian government announced the creation of new exceptions for 260 tariff lines which led to tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 14% to 2% for capital goods (machinery and equipment) and from 12% to

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