Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 34
Basic chemicals
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
India: Preliminary safeguard measures on Caustic Soda (Sodium Hydroxide)
Description
On August 20, 2009 the Government of India initated a safeguard investigation on imports of Caustic Soda and imposed on December 4, 2009 preliminary safeguards.
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
Description
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.
India: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of Caustic Soda originating from Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Norway
Description
On June 2, 2010 the Government of India initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of Caustic Soda originating from Thailand, Chinese Taipei and Norway.
Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products
Description
On 21 December 2009, Tunisia issued the finance law 2010 (Loi no 2009-71) that introduces reductions of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products.
The law entered into force as from 1 January 2010.
South Africa: Increase in customs duty on glycerol
Description
General customs duty on glycerol classifiable in tariff sub-heading 2905.45, have been increased from free of duty to 10% as recommended by the South Africa International Trade Administration Commission.
Argentina: Reference prices for designated imports
Description
On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina established reference prices for a range of specified imports.
The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
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
Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
Description
As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.
Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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.
