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Electrical machinery and apparatus

United States of America: Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of steel wire garment hangers imported from Taiwan and Vietnam

Measure #3005 | Published 30 Dec 2011 ▲

Description

Based on a petition filed on December 29, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission instituted antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of steel wire garment hangers.

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United States of America: Antidumping and countervailing duty investigations of utility-scale wind towers imported from China and Vietnam

Measure #3004 | Published 30 Dec 2011 ▲

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Based on a petition filed on December 29, 2011, the U.S. International Trade Commission instituted antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of utility-scale wind towers.

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Thailand: Restricted permission of foreign workers in promoted projects

Measure #2961 | Published 8 Dec 2011 | Inception 13 Sep 2010 ▲

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Effective 13 September 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand allows the employment of foreign workers under restrictive conditions in the projects its promotes.   These conditions are:

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[+ 11 more sectors]

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United States of America: CVD and AD investigation of solar power equipment imported from China

Measure #2844 | Published 20 Oct 2011 ▲

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On October 19, 2011 SolarWorld Industries America Inc. filed a joint countervailing duty and antidumping petition against imports from China of crystalline solar-cell and panel imports and excludes thin-film products.

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China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products

Measure #2781 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 3 Jan 2009 ▲

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On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.

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[+ 16 more sectors]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for 553 products

Measure #2774 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

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On 1 January 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.

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China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery

Measure #2764 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

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On 1 December 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.

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[+ 7 more sectors]

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[+ 232 more tariff lines]

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China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products

Measure #2762 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Nov 2008 ▲

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On 1 November 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.  

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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Australia: Initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of certain electric cables from China

Measure #2755 | Published 11 Oct 2011 ▲

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On 9 September 2011 the Australian authorities published a notice of initiation of antidumping investigation concerning imports of certain electric cables originating in China. The investigation period is from July 2010 to June 2011.

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The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Increase of import tariffs on lead-acid accumulators

Measure #2739 | Published 5 Oct 2011 | Inception 1 Jan 2012 ▲

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The Customs Union Commission (Decision # 791 from 23 September 2011) has introduced an increase of import tariffs on lead-acid accumulators (HS 8507109209) from 1 January 2012 - 15 % from customs value but not less than 5.7 Euros per unit.

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