Taxonomy: Sector Affected - 48
Medical appliances, precision and optical instruments, watches and clocks
Colombia: Import tariff exemption on medical equipment
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On 23 October 2009, Colombia’s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism adopted Decree No.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.Singapore: Tax relief for imported clinical trial materials
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On 1 September 2011, the Singapore Customs announced in Circular No. 20/2011 that a tax (GST) relief will be granted on all clinical trial materials (CTMs) imported into Singapore. The measure entered into force on of 1 October 2011.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital 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 capital goods.Brazil: 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 60Egypt: Increase in import tariffs on certain luxury goods and foodstuffs
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On 25 March 2013, Egypt announced a heavy increase in the import duties on a variety of “unnecessary consumer goods”.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 ImportBrazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital, information technology and telecommunications goods.
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On 1 April 2013, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain capital, information technology and telecommunications goods.Germany: Prolongation of soft loan scheme to cinematographic sector
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On 17 December 2012, Germany notified the EU about the prolongation of the State aid scheme for cinematographic and audiovisual production, called “Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung”.
