Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 45
Office, accounting and computing machinery
Colombia: Import tariff increase on 103 tariff lines
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On 17 April 2012, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism published Decree No. 0765 establishing a 5 per cent import duty on 63 tariff lines and a 10 per cent import duty on 40 tariff lines, effective immediately.Japan: Export credit line for the purchase of Japanese machinery in Russia and neighboring countries
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On 25 December 2012, the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) agreed with Gazprombank (Russian commercial bank) to offer an export credit line to finance the purchase of Japanese machinery and equipment.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain information technology and telecommunications goods.
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On May 14, 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain information technology and telecommunications goods such as: printers, digital routers, LCD screens, ozone generBrazil: Increased local content requirement in 4G telecommunications
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In February 2012, Anatel (Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações, the Brazilian national telecommunications agency) increased the local content requirement in the tender for the development of 4G telecommunications networks to 60Brazil: Tax breaks for local content in the construction of telecommunication networks
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On February 15, 2013, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff issued Decree no.Italy: State Aid to BULGAS-FIBERSAR-NGA Sardegna
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On 3 May 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about a support program for a telecommunication infrastructure project (FIBERSAR) and for the construction of the gas distribution network (BULGAS).China: Import tax exemption on certain components and raw materials
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On 26 March 2013, the Ministry of Finance (MOF), the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the General Administration of Customs (GAC) and the General Administration of Taxation (GAT) jointly released a Notice on Adjusting ImportUnited States of America: Procurement of Chinese IT equipment contingent on FBI certification
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A provision in the “Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013” (H.R.933), which President Obama signedItaly: Aid to compensate for damage caused by the earthquakes of May 2012
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On 14 September 2012, the Italian Government notified the European Commission about an aid measure designed to compensate the damage caused by the earthquakes of 20 and 29 May 2012 in the Regions Emilia-Romagna, Lombardy and Veneto.Indonesia: Temporary elimination of import tariffs on certain goods
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Under its so-called “Government Borne Import Duty” regime ex Regulation 23/PMK.011/2012 - in which the Indonesian Ministry of Finance can decide to reduce/eliminate the import duties normally payable by importers in order to serve the
