Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 21
Meat, fish, fruit, vegetables, oils and fats
China: Preliminary antidumping duty on imported chicken products originated from the US
Description
On September 27, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) of the People’s Republic of China announced the initiation of AD investigation against imported Chicken Products originated from the US.
Indonesia: Government to set up special ecnomic zones to attract investment in agriculture
Description
On 5 February 2010, the Vice Agriculture Minister, Bayu Krisnamurthi, announced that the government is aiming to attract US$ 10.6 billion in investment through the development of three special economic zones producing agricultural products.
Russia: Food Security Doctrine is focused on import substitution
Description
The Food Security Doctrine was developed “for the purpose of implementing the state economic policy in the field of food security of the Russian Federation, aimed at ensuring reliable food supplies to the population, developing the nat
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Mexico: Elimination of countervailing duties applicable to imports of olive oil from the European Union.
Description
On November 18, 2008, the Mexican Government eliminated the countervailing duties applicable to imports of olive oil from the European Union, classified under the following tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System: 1509.10.01, 1509.10.99, 150
Peru: Initiation of countervailing duty investigation on imports of olive oil from Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Portugal
Description
On July 8, 2009 Peru initiated a countervailing duty investigation on imports of olive oil from Spain, Italy, Greece, France and Portugal.
Brazil: Initiation of safeguard investigation on imports of coconuts desiccated
Description
On July 31, 2009 Brazil initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of coconuts desiccated.
Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry
Description
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domest
Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
Description
On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.
Russia: Redistribution of meat import quotas
Description
The Goverment Decree # 918 from 8 December 2008 on meat quotas reduced the EU poultry quota from 236.4 thousand tonnes to 185.8 thousand tonnes (on beef and pork, the quota was increased).
