Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 24
Beverages
EC: Temporary abolition of import duties on textiles from Pakistan
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On 13 September 2012, the European parlament decided to temporarily abolish the import duties on multiple textile products originating in Pakistan.United Kingdom: £2.4bn Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for small businesses
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On 22 June 2010, the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) was announced. The main purpose of the RGF is to provide funding from 2011 to 2015 for regional and small businesses in Great Britain.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).Viet Nam: Import restrictions on wines & spirits, mobile phones and cosmetics
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Notice 197/TB-BCT on imports of wines & spirits, mobile phones and cosmetics was issued on 6 May 2011 and entered into force on 1 June 2011.Viet Nam: Reference prices and minimum import values for certain products
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Official Letter no. 348/TCHQ-TXNK on the List of Administrated Imported Goods at Risks and (Reference) Prices was issued on January 21st, 2011 by the General Department of Customs (under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance).Viet Nam: New automatic license regime
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Automatic licensing regimes for imports of key consumer goods were re-introduced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in January 2009 (Circular 17/2008/TT-BCT).Saudi Arabia: Nationalisation of services
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The Asharqia Chamber is the Eastern Province Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Saudi Arabia. It traditionally aims at integrating the private sector in the economy.Turkey: New investment incentives schemes
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On June 19, 2012, the new investment incentive schemes including the (1) General Investment Incentives Scheme, (2) Regional Investment Incentives Scheme, (3) Large-Scale Investment Incentives Scheme and the (4) Strategic Investment IncentivesItaly: Urgent measures for the growth of the country
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On August 11, 2012 the law Decree "Urgent measures for the growth of the country" entered into force.Germany: Subsidized loans for SMEs (ERP Unternehmenskapital)
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On 11 December 2009, Germany informed the EU Commission about the subsidized loan scheme called "ERP Unternehmenskapital, Kapital für Gründung", that allows for favourable fixed interest rate loans to support the creation of ne
