Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1104
Cereal Grains, Worked Etc Nesoi, Cereal Germs, Wrk
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on rice and cereal
Description
From 2 December 2009 for 9 months import customs duties for rice and certain cereal are raised from EUR 0.07 to EUR 0.12 for 1 kilogram.
Ukraine: Preferences to domestic fertilizer industry as well as support to farm industry
Description
The Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers (Decree 914 issued 12 August 2009) has allocated UAH 102 million (approximately 13 million US dollars) from the state budget's stabilization fund to farm enterprises to buy phosphorus fertilizers from domest
Russia: The programme of the anti-crisis measures of the Russian Government - 2009
Description
On 19 June 2009 the Government of the Russian Federation had approved certain measures of support to the industries which are considered perspective from the import-substitution and increase of domestic demand.
Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
Description
Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.
Russia: Temporary import tariff increase on rice and cereal
Description
From 15 February to 15 May 2009 seasonal import customs duties for rice and certain cereal were raised from EUR 0.07 to EUR 0.16 for 1 kilogram.
Ecuador: Safeguard applied to Colombian products.
Description
Safeguard for Colombia will conclude on March.
China: Revisions to export tariffs
Description
On 19 June 2009, the Tariff Policy Commission of the State Council released a comprehensive listing of changes to the People Republic of China's export tariff policy.
Ecuador: Import restrictions on 630 tariff lines.
Description
In June 2009 members of the WTO balance-of-payments committee and Ecuador reached an agreement on Ecuador’s import restrictions after two rounds of consultations.
