Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1511
Palm Oil & Its Fractions, Not Chemically Modified
Ghana: 5% import levy on poultry and textiles
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Following the announcement of the official budget for 2010, the customs authority of Ghana imposed a series of import levies.Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods
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The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting to R$ 7 billion for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.Indonesia: Levies export tax on crude palm oil
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According to Dow Jones (25 March 2010), Indonesia raised the crude palm oil (CPO) export tax for April 2010 to 4.5% from 3% in March.Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
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By notification of 22 January 2010, the Belgian authorities notified a temporary aid scheme for granting limited amounts of compatible aid under the Temporary Framework for State aid measures to support access to finance in the current financial aIndonesia: Government to set up special ecnomic zones to attract investment in agriculture
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On 5 February 2010, the Vice Agriculture Minister, Bayu Krisnamurthi, announced that the government is aiming to attract US$ 10.6 billion in investment through the development of three special economic zones producing agricultural products.Russia: Food Security Doctrine is focused on import substitution
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The Food Security Doctrine was developed “for the purpose of implementing the state economic policy in the field of food security of the Russian Federation, aimed at ensuring reliable food supplies to the population, developing the natRussia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
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Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.
