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
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
India: Incentives to exporters through Market Linked Focus Programme
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).
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
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.
Argentina: Reference prices for designated imports
Description
On 5 March 2010, the government of Argentina established reference prices for a range of specified imports.
The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
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
China: Removal of local content requirement on wind turbines
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.
Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
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.
Indonesia: Import duty exemptions of imported goods and materials for the production of goods/services
Description
On 11 March 2010, the Indonesian government introduced fiscal incentives in the form of import duty exemptions to industries of certain sectors.
India: Union Budget 2010-11 announces Tariff measures
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.
Venezuela: Official fund to promote import substitution and export projects
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.
