Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 03
Forestry and logging products
Republic of Korea: Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011
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On 24 December 2010, the government of the Republic of Korea has announced its Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011.China: Second batch of export quotas for rush and rush products for 2011
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On 28 July 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the 2011 second batch of export quota for rush and rush products.India: Permission of full foreign ownership in agricultural subsectors
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On 31 March 2011, the government of India published changes to its FDI policy. Among the novelities is the permission of full ownership in the selected agricultural subsectors. These are:Brazil: Restrictions to sale of rural land to foreigners
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On 23 August 2010, the government of Brazil has formalized a restriction to the sale of rural land to foreigner investors and Brazilian companies in which foreign investors hold more than 50 percent.China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products
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On 1 November 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.China: A national security review system on M&A of local companies by foreign investors, temporary measures
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On 12 February 2011, the Chinese State Council released the Notice on Establishing System of Security Review on Merger and Acquisition of Local Companies by Foreign Investors (Guo Ban Fa [2011] NO.Slovenia: State aid to support domestic farmers
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The government of Slovenia has introduced temporary state aid to support domestic farmers. The budget of the support is €3.8 million (US$5.4 million). EU State Aid N 396/10 (22 November 2010).Romania: State aid for primary production of agricultural products
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The government of Romania has introduced temporary state aid (€304 million (approx. US$434 million)) for primary production of agricultural products from 29 December 2010 until 31 December 2011. EU State Aid SA. 32174 (2010/N).Romania: State aid to agricultural sector
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The government of Romania has introduced temporary state aid (€30 million (US$42.8 million)) to support access to finance in the domestic agriculture sector from 25 August 2010 until 31 December 2013. EU State Aid SA. 31478 (2010/N).India: Trade implications of 2011-2012 budget
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On 28 February 2011, the Indian government announced its budget for the fiscal year of 2011-2012. Among other initiatives, the budget withholds a number of changes to the Indian customs code as well as general export promotional measures.
