Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 16
Other minerals
Italy: Aid to compensate for damage caused by the earthquakes of May 2012
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On 14 September 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about an aid measure designed to compensate the damage caused by the earthquakes of 20 and 29 May 2012 in the Regions Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto.Russian Federation: Plans for the promotion of domestic processing of amber gemstone
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On February 24, 2012, the Russian Newspaper Ria Novosti reported that a new amber gemstone industry development strategy will be discussed by the government in May 2013.Argentina: Increased import tax and VAT rate for imports
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The Argentinean government has increased taxes relating to imports in Resoclución General 3373/2012 (published in the official gazette on August 24, 2012).Argentina: Local content regulations for mining companies
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Resolution no. 13/2012 of the Argentinean mining ministry of May 14, 2012 (entry into effect on the 28th of May), introduced a number of measures for mining corporations with operations in Argentina.Argentina: Shipping restrictions for mining companies
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Resolution no. 12/2012 of the Argentinean mining ministry of May 14, 2012 (entry into effect on the 28th of May), introduced a number of measures for mining corporations with operations in Argentina.Indonesia: Divestment of foreign mining companies
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On 21 February 2012, Indonesia issued a Regulation (No. 24 of 2012) to increase the share of Indonesian firms in foreign mining companies. The new regulation is an revision of a regulation from 2010 (No. 23 of 2010).Indonesia: Export tax on mineral ores
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China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.Mexico: Reduction of import tariffs on certain goods
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On 23 November 2012, the Mexican Government decided to lower import tariffs on a multitude of goods, mainly agriculture and chemical goods. 135 tariff lines are affected.Indonesia: Ban on consumption salt imports
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On 3 November 2011, Indonesia has announced a ban on consumption salt imports for 2012 as national production (expected to be 1.4M tonnes) exceeds the national demand of 1.2M tonnes.
