Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 46
Electrical machinery and apparatus
Indonesia: More industry protection announced
Description
On 21 January 2010, President Susila Bambang Yudhoyono said to reporters that the government would protect businesses, while pursuing talks with China to avoid negative impacts of the free trade deal between ASEAN and China (the ACFTA).
Brazil: tariff reduction for capital goods (machinery and equipment), computing machinery and telecommunication equipment and apparatus
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On December 15th, 2009, the Brazilian government announced the creation of new exceptions for 260 tariff lines which led to tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 14% to 2% for capital goods (machinery and equipment) and from 12% to
Brazil: tariff increase on refractory bricks, valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions and parts of the electric appliances
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On September 22nd, 2009, the Brazilian government announced a tariff increase from 2% to 10% for refractory bricks and from 0% to 14% for valves for oleohydraulic or pneumatic transmissions and parts of the electric appliances classified under the
South Africa: Reduction in duty on certain rope lights
Description
The International Trade Administration Commission of South Africa has recommended a reduction in the duty on rope lights classified under tariff subheading 9405.40.90 to free of duty through the creation of a new eight-digit subheading.
Russia: Introduction of import duty for asynchronous electric motors
Description
From 3 May 2009 a 15% import duty was introduced for asynchronous electric motors (Codes 8501 51 000 1 and 8501 52 2000 1) for a period of 9 months.
United States of America: Demand that wind generators not be purchased from China
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Senator Charles Schumer (Democrat-New York) is demanding that the Obama administration not use funds from the “stimulus package” enacted in early 2009 (i.e., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,
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Argentina: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation on starting and voltage regulator devices from China
Description
On November 2, 2009, the Government of Argentina initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imports of starting and/or voltage regulator devices from the People's Republic of China.
Canada: Provisional antidumping duty on imports of polyiso thermal insulation board originating from the United States
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On October 8, 2009 the Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of faced rigid cellular polyurethane-modified polyisocyanurate thermal insulation board from the United States.
Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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