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Furniture; other transportable goods n.e.c.

Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects

Measure #2961 | Published 8 Dec 2011 | Inception 13 Sep 2010 ▲

Description

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:

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[+ 11 more sectors]

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Canada: Elimination of tariffs on 70 items

Measure #2958 | Published 8 Dec 2011 ▲

Description

     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 processing

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[+ 7 more tariff lines]

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South Africa: Increase in the rate of customs duty on artificial turf

Measure #2945 | Published 30 Nov 2011 ▲

Description

The International Trade Administration of South Africa has increased the general rate of customs duty on artificial turf classifiable under tariff subheading 9506.99.90 from free of duty to the WTO-bound rate of 10% ad valerom.  

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Peru: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of zippers from China

Measure #2910 | Published 8 Nov 2011 | Inception 4 Apr 2011 ▲

Description

On 4 Abr 2011, Peruvian authorities established the beginning of a procedure to review the anti-dumping duties due to the change of circumstances imposed by Resolution Nº 046-2002/CDS-INDECOPI on imports of zippers from Republic of China

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China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products

Measure #2781 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 3 Jan 2009 ▲

Description

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.

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[+ 16 more sectors]

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[+ 339 more tariff lines]

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China: VAT rebate of 15 percent for textile products

Measure #2777 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Feb 2009 ▲

Description

On 1 February 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports.

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[+ 118 more tariff lines]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for 553 products

Measure #2774 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

Description

On 1 January 2009, 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.

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[+ 63 more tariff lines]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery

Measure #2764 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

Description

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.

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[+ 7 more sectors]

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[+ 232 more tariff lines]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products

Measure #2762 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Nov 2008 ▲

Description

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.  

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 76 more tariff lines]

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Brazil: The "Brasil Maior" plan to advance competitiveness

Measure #2693 | Published 29 Aug 2011 | Inception 2 Aug 2011 ▲

Description

On 2 August 2011, the government of Brazil announced its plan "Brasil Maior" through which it intends to strengthen the productivity and competitiveness of Brazilian industry.

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