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Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 25


Tobacco products

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]

United States of America: Ban on clove and other flavored cigarettes but not menthol

Measure #1432 | Published 25 May 2010 ▲

Description

A provision in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act (Public Law 1

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Trinidad and Tobago: Increase of import duties on alcohol and tobacco products

Measure #1406 | Published 10 May 2010 | Inception 8 Sep 2009 ▲

Description

On 8 September 2009, the government of Trinidad and Tobago increased the import duties on alcoholic beverages and tobacco products.

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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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Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods

Measure #1365 | Published 4 May 2010 | Inception 30 Apr 2010 ▲

Description

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting R$ 7 billions for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.

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[+ 7 more sectors]

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[+ 181 more tariff lines]

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Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr

Measure #1317 | Published 1 May 2010 ▲

Description

According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.

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[+ 17 more sectors]

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[+ 330 more tariff lines]

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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United Republic of Tanzania: New mining bill passed

Measure #1294 | Published 20 Apr 2010 | Inception 23 Apr 2010 ▲

Description

The parliament of Tanzania passed a new mining bill on 23 April 2010. Revision of the existing law is because of agitations about the contribution of the mining sector to the economy.

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Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law

Measure #1088 | Published 18 Jan 2010 | Inception 1 Mar 2009 ▲

Description

Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.

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[+ 2 more sectors]

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[+ 159 more tariff lines]

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United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs

Measure #1032 | Published 16 Dec 2009 ▲

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.

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[+ 15 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]