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Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 43


General purpose machinery

United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent

Measure #1529 | Published 11 Jun 2010 ▲

Description

        A bill under consideration in the U.S.

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 871 more tariff lines]

India: Incentives to exporters through Market Linked Focus Programme

Measure #1490 | Published 7 Jun 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

Description

On 12 January 2010, India announced an incentive scheme for exporters in sectors such as engineering, handicrafts , textiles, chemicals, electronics and some metals thorugh the market Linked Focus Programme (MLFP).

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 255 more tariff lines]

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Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector

Measure #1477 | Published 3 Jun 2010 | Inception 16 Apr 2010 ▲

Description

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 90 more tariff lines]

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Argentina: Reference prices for designated imports

Measure #1448 | Published 31 May 2010 | Inception 5 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina established reference prices for a range of specified imports.

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The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

Measure #1444 | Published 31 May 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

Description

The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on  a system of treaties between or with participation of  CU member

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[+ 24 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

China: Removal of local content requirement on wind turbines

Measure #1427 | Published 24 May 2010 | Inception 29 Oct 2009 ▲

Description

On 29 October 2009, at the 20th U.S.-China Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade
meeting, the Chinese government agreed to drop its local content requirement for wind turbines.
 

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Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment

Measure #1425 | Published 24 May 2010 | Inception 5 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

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.
 

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[+ 8 more sectors]

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[+ 251 more tariff lines]

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Indonesia: Import duty exemptions of imported goods and materials for the production of goods/services

Measure #1414 | Published 17 May 2010 | Inception 11 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

On 11 March 2010, the Indonesian government introduced fiscal incentives in the form of import duty exemptions to industries of certain sectors.

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[+ 13 more tariff lines]

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India: Union Budget 2010-11 announces Tariff measures

Measure #1405 | Published 10 May 2010 | Inception 4 May 2010 ▲

Description

The Union Budget 2010-11 was passed in the Parliament on 4 May, 2010. It announced a host of tariff measures for commodities and services. The budget also announced certain credit incentives for trade.

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[+ 35 more tariff lines]

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Venezuela: Official fund to promote import substitution and export projects

Measure #1398 | Published 10 May 2010 | Inception 13 Jan 2010 ▲

Description

On 13 January 2010, the government of Venezuela announced the creation of the Fondo Bicentenario to promote import substituting as well as export-related projects.

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