Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 39
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Egypt: Temporary ban on cotton imports
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The ministry of Trade and Industry of Egypt has temporarily ban imports of raw cotton until the local crops has been sold.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: Access standards for magnesium industry
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On 10 March 2011, the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the Access Standard for Magnesium Industry (“Standard”) and sets strict conditions for companies of magnesium industry with the purpose of acChina: Import tariff quota on wool and woolen sliver for 2012
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On 30 September 2011 the Chinese authorities announced the tariff rate quota on wool and woolen sliver for 2012. The import tariff quota on wool will be 287 tons, and on woolen sliver 80 tons. This level of quota is the same as in 2011.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Elimination of import tariff on cobalt powders
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The Customs Union Commission (Decision # 740 from 16 August 2011) has removed the import tariff on cobalt powders (HS 8105 20 000 1) (before the rate of 15 percent applied) from 1 September 2011.China: 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.
