Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 39
Wastes or scraps
Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
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As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.Argentina: Announcement of restrictions on foodstuff imports
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On May 5 2010, the Government of Argentina announced the application of restrictions on imported food products.Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector
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Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods
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The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting to R$ 7 billion for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.Iran: "Buy Iranian steel"
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An order by the government of Iran obliges all Iranian state organisations to buy steel only from domestic manufacturers.United States of America: Bill to renew trade preferences for the Caribbean Basin and to expand them for Haiti
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President Obama signed into law on May 24, 2010 a bill that extended and expanded trade benefits offered to Haiti in the wake of the devastating earthquake of January 12, 2010.Egypt: Change in export rebate system to encourage local content
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The Ministry of Trade will implement a new methodology for granting export rebates from 1 July 2010. The new methodology will use a value-added based system and is intended to encourage the use of local components in production.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.
