Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 1905
Bread, Pastry Cakes Etc: Comm Wafers, Empty Caps Etc
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.
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: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
Description
The Decree of the Russian Economic Development Ministry from 5 December 2008 # 427 has given preferences to domestic producers setting 15% price advantage until 31 December 2010 in the procurement of certain products such as agricultural products,
Pakistan: Strategic Trade Policy Framework 2009-12
Description
On 27 July 2009, the Pakistani Minister of Commerce unveiled the contours of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework for 2009 - 2012. According to the speech, the government seeks to expand Pakistan's export product range in the medium term.
China: Elimination of tariffs for HK and Macau goods
Description
On 15 June 2009 the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China announced that it would be lowering tariffs on 28 goods originating in Hong Kong and 475 goods originating in Macao to 0%.
Ecuador: Safeguard applied to Colombian products.
Description
Safeguard for Colombia will conclude on March.
Indonesia: Additional requirements to import over 500 products.
Description
The Minister of Trade issued Regulation No. 56/M-DAG/PER/12/2008, dated 24 December 2008, that has imposed additional requirements on those seeking to import on over 500 products into Indonesia.
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.
