Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 25
Tobacco products
China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
Description
On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.Belarus: Export restrictions for certain products for physical persons
Description
In order to provide the economic stability of the country the Council of Ministers has adopted the Decree #755 from 11 June 2011 to protect internal market in crisis.Kazakhstan: State Programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014
Description
By the President Decree # 958 from 19 March 2010 the State programme for the Forced Industrial Development for 2010-2014 was introduced.Canada: Possible adoption of a licensing regime for food imports
Description
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is considering adoption of a licensing regimeAustralia: Customer price index adjustment for alcohol and tobacco products
Description
Australian Customs Notice # 2010/38 from 30 July 2010 has introduced a customer price index adjustment for the calculation of new rates of customs duties for products such as alcoholic beverages (HS 2203, 2204, 2205, 2206, 2207, 2208) as welIndia: Ban on FDI in tobacco industry
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The Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion (DIPP), the nodal department for framing the FDI policy, on issued on 10 May 2010 a notification banning foreign direct investment in manufacturing of cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes,Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong
Description
On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.Australia: Increase of excise rates on imports of tobacco
Description
By Customs Notice (#1) 2010 from 29 April 2010, Australia has introduced increase of excise rates of imports of certain tobacco product from 30 April 2010.
