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Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products

Measure #1462 | Published 2 Jun 2010 ▲

Description

On 21 December 2009, Tunisia issued the finance law 2010 (Loi no 2009-71) that introduces reductions of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products.
The law entered into force as from 1 January 2010.

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[+ 10 more sectors]

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[+ 310 more tariff lines]

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The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

Measure #1444 | Published 31 May 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

Description

The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on  a system of treaties between or with participation of  CU member

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[+ 24 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment

Measure #1425 | Published 24 May 2010 | Inception 5 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.
 

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[+ 8 more sectors]

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[+ 251 more tariff lines]

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Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar

Measure #1395 | Published 7 May 2010 | Inception 11 Jan 2010 ▲

Description

On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.
 

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[+ 22 more sectors]

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[+ 769 more tariff lines]

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Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector

Measure #1376 | Published 5 May 2010 ▲

Description

Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.
 

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[+ 14 more tariff lines]

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Ghana: Reduction in mining royalty rate to 5%

Measure #1319 | Published 2 May 2010 | Inception 19 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

The government of Ghana has reduced the mining royalty rate to 5% eventhough it had earlier on in the 2010 budget statement proposed an increase in the rate ranging from 3% to 6%.

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Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira

Measure #1316 | Published 1 May 2010 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

Description

According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.

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[+ 20 more sectors]

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[+ 546 more tariff lines]

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Nigeria: Preference to local companies in new oil industry law

Measure #1313 | Published 30 Apr 2010 | Inception 22 Apr 2010 ▲

Description

The Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development Bill (2010) has been signed into law by the acting president Goodluck Jonathan.

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 6 more tariff lines]

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Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis

Measure #1266 | Published 8 Apr 2010 | Inception 11 Feb 2010 ▲

Description

By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial a

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[+ 1 more sectors]

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[+ 180 more tariff lines]

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South Africa: New royalties law to take effect on 1 March 2010

Measure #1197 | Published 23 Feb 2010 | Inception 1 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

The Minerals and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008,  is to take effect from 1 March 2010. The introduction of the new law was postponed for a year to give mining companies a rest from the global recession.

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[+ 10 more tariff lines]

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