Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 47
Radio, television and communication equipment and apparatus
Switzerland: Devaluation of the Swiss Franc
Description
On 6 September 2011, the Swiss National Bank (SNB) announced a lower bound of 1.20 Swiss Franc (CHF) with respect to the Euro (€) and took steps to devalue the Swiss Franc to that level against the Euro.Mexico: Reduction of import tariffs on certain goods
Description
On 23 November 2012, the Mexican Government decided to lower import tariffs on a multitude of goods, mainly agriculture and chemical goods. 135 tariff lines are affected.Uzbekistan: Increased import duties
Description
On June 28, 2011, the Uzbek President (according to Regulation of N 1560) increased import tariffs on some food products and electric appliances. In addition, a duty was introduced on light bulbs.Ukraine: Reduced import duties on vehicles
Description
On January 1, 2012, the Law of Ukraine "On amendments to the Customs Tariff of Ukraine" (Law number 8452-d) entered into force.EC: Initiation of antidumping investigation on crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules imported from China
Description
On 6 September 2012, the European Commission announced the initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic modules and key components (i.e. cells and wafers) originating in China.United Kingdom: £2.4bn Regional Growth Fund (RGF) for small businesses
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On 22 June 2010, the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) was announced. The main purpose of the RGF is to provide funding from 2011 to 2015 for regional and small businesses in Great Britain.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).China: Suspension in VAT refunds for domestic products
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In January 2009, Chinese authorities published a notice on the "Suspension of Value-added Tax Refunds for Purchases of Domestic-made Equipment by Foreign Companies".EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
Description
On 19 December 2011, the EC decided to suspend the common customs tariff on a multitude of goods, especially agricultural, fishery and industrial products. This tariff liberalisation will enter into force on 1 January 2012.Viet Nam: New automatic license regime
Description
Automatic licensing regimes for imports of key consumer goods were re-introduced by the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) in January 2009 (Circular 17/2008/TT-BCT).
