Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 38
Furniture; other transportable goods n.e.c.
South Africa: Increase in the rate of customs duty on artificial turf
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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.Peru: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of zippers from China
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On 4 April 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 ChiChina: 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 553 products
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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.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.Brazil: The "Brasil Maior" plan to advance competitiveness
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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.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of toys, games, playing cards, Christmas trees and balloons from certain Asian countries.
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On July 29, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain type of toys, games, playing cards, Christmas trees and balloons from China and other Asian countries.Argentina: Modification of provisional reference prices on imports of certain toys, arcade, table or parlor games and other entertainment articles originating in various countries.
Description
On July 22nd, 2011, the Government of Argentina passed a modification on reference prices on the importation of imports of toys, arcade, table or parlor games and other entertainment articles (classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature: 9503.00
