Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 39
Wastes or scraps
Russian Federation: Elimination of import tariffs on copper waste and scrap
Description
Russian Government eliminated import tariffs on copper waste and scrap (HS 7404), for nine months from 7 May 2009.China: Cancellation of export licensing administration on silk worm cocoon, and certain silk products
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China canceled export licensing administration on silk worm cocoon, and certain silk products.Ukraine: Export permit requirement for non-ferrous metals
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Ukraine's export permit requirement for non-ferrous metals only granted to specialized metallurgical processing plants with export certificates of quality, get extended until the year 2015. The HS codes are the following:Peru: Widespread import tariff reductions
Description
On 11 April 2011, the government of Peru annouced a widespread reduction of import tariffs covering 799 products. For 792 products, import tariffs shall be reduced from 13 to 11 percent.Turkey: Export registration requirement for paperboard and aluminium waste
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As confirmed by the Permanent Delegation of Turkey to the WTO, the government of Turkey has added paperboard and aluminium waste and scraps to the list of products that require registration prior to their export.Egypt: Export tariffs on stone, lead and plastic
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As confirmed by the Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO, the government of Egypt has imposed export duties on marble, granite, various forms of lead as well as scraps of plastic and paper.Argentina: Establishment of an affidavit on imports.
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On January 10, 2012, the Federal Administration of Public Revenues of Argentina published, in the Official Gazette, a resolution that establishes the obligation of importers to provide, prior to the issuance of the order form, purchase order, or sRussian Federation: New customs tariff rates
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On February 6, 2012, the Russian Government (according to Decree Nr. 88) announced new customs rates, applicable for exports from the territory of the Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.Egypt: Temporary ban on cotton imports
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The ministry of Trade and Industry of Egypt has imposed a temporary ban on imports of raw cotton until the local crops have 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 it promotes. These conditions are:
