Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 29
Leather and leather products; footwear
Colombia: Import tariff exemption on basic chemicals, leather, mobile cranes and boats
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On 13 June 2011, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Decree No.Colombia: Import tariff increase on 103 tariff lines
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On 17 April 2012, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Decree No. 0765 establishing a 5 per cent import duty on 63 tariff lines and a 10 per cent import duty on 40 tariff lines, effective immediately.Colombia: Increased import tariffs on apparel, clothing, footwear and other textiles
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On 23 January 2013, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Decree No. 0074 establishing a 10 per cent import duty on products classified under chapters 61, 62, 63 and 64, effective as of 1 March 2013.Colombia: Elimination of pre-import authorisation for textiles and beverages
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On 1 April 2013, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (Ministerio de Comercio, Industria y Turismo) adopted Decree No.Brazil: National preference scheme for government procurement expanded
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On June 27, 2012, the Brazilian government announced an expansion of the national preference scheme for government procurement of medical and other products.Russian Federation: State support for the domestic children's goods industry
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According to a report in Rosiyskaya Gazeta, an official newspaper of the Russian government, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (Minpromtorg of Russia) has formulated a strategy for the development of the children’s goods industry until 2020Chinese Taipei: Extension of antidumping duties on certain footwear imported from China
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On 19 December 2011, Chinese Taipei initiated a sunset review investigation on certain footwear originating in China. The concerned HS codes are: 6402.20; 6402.91; 6402.99; 6403.20; 6403.51; 6403.59; 6403.91 and 6403.99.Argentina: Higher tax on foreign purchases
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On 31 August 2012, the Federal Administration of Public Investments of Argentina introduced a 15 per cent tax on all purchases made abroad with Argentinian credit-cards.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.Indonesia: Local content promotion scheme via import tariffs on goods, machinery, and materials used in the assembly of motorised vehicles
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In Regulation no. 76/PMK.011/2012 of May 21, 2012, the Indonesian Ministry of Finance has eliminated import tariffs on machinery, goods and materials used in the motorised vehicles assembling and components industries.
