Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 36
Rubber and plastics products
Turkey: Initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of vulcanized rubber thread and cord originating in Thailand
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On 29 November 2011 the Turkish Ministry of Economy published Communiqué 2011/23, announcing the initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of vulcanized rubber thread and cord originating in Thailand.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:Canada: Elimination of tariffs on 70 items
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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on November 27, 2011 that the government will eliminate 70 import tariffs on items used in a range of manufacturing and processing industries, including food processingSouth Africa: Removal of customs duty on certian bags of low density polyethylene
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The International Trade administration Commission of South Africa has recommended a reduction in the rate of duty on certian bags of low density polyethlene of size not exceeding 15cmX23cm, with no opening, having one preforated edge that incorpraChina: Adjusted import tariff and import value-added taxation on key technological units
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On 15 July 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Finance (MOF), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), General Administration of Taxation (GAT) and General Administration of Customs (GAC) jointly announced the Notice on Adjusting Import TChina: 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.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.United States of America/state of California: Ban on the use of Bisphenol-A in childrens’ products
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The California State Assembly passed the “Toxin-Free Infants and Toddlers Act” (AB 1319) on September 6, 2011
