Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 32
Pulp, paper and paper products; printed matter and related articles
South Africa: Removal of import tariff on aluminium products, paper and polymers
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Effective 1 January 2012, the government of South Africa removed import duties on a range of products. The prior rates were:Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects
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Effective 13 September 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand allows the employment of foreign workers under restrictive conditions in the projects its promotes. These conditions are:China: Initiation of antidumping investigation on folding boxboard from the US
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On 18 November 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued the Notice No.82 (2011), announcing the initiation of antidumping investigation on folding boxboard (listed under 48103100, 48103200, 48103900, 48109200, 48109900, 48115190, 481China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
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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.China: VAT rebate of 15 percent for textile products
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On 1 February 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Temporary reduction of import tariffs on paper
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The Commission of the Customs Union (Decision # 735 from 16 August 2011) has temporary reduced import tariffs on paper (HS 4810) from 15 to 5 percent level from 1 September 2011 for 12 months.China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery
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On 1 December 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products
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On 1 November 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.Mexico: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of bond paper from Brazil.
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On October 11, 2011, the Government of Mexico initiated an antidumping investigation on bond paper, weighing 40 g/m² or more but not more than 150 g/m², in sheets with one side not exceeding 435 mm and the other side not exceeding 297 mmBrazil: Adoption of antidumping duties against glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers from France, Italy, and Hungary.
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On October 6, 2011, the Government of Brazil adopted antidumping duties against glassine and other glazed transparent or translucent papers from France, Italy, and Hungary.
