Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2309
Preparations Used In Animal Feeding
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: tariff reduction for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding other than dog and cat and steroidal hormones
Description
On September 22nd, 2009, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from 8% to 2% for preparations of a kind used in animal feeding other than dog and cat and from 14% to 2% for steroidal hormones, products
Brazil: Average tariff reduction of 12 percentage points for selected products
Description
On March 26, 2009, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty for 16 selected products at the 8 digit level of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff code.
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.
Japan: State endorsement of private initiative to raise food self-sufficiency
Description
“Food Action Nippon” is a citizen movement that aims at raising self sufficiency rate in Japan by providing information about agriculture, domestic food, eating habits and food imports.
Ecuador: Safeguard applied to Colombian products.
Description
Safeguard for Colombia will conclude on March.
Switzerland: Proposals to strengthen rules for "Made in Switzerland” designations with implications for local content
Description
On 25 March 2009, the Federal Council decided to include foodstuffs as part of the legislative amendment project to strengthen protection for “Made in Switzerland” designations and the Swiss Cross (the ‘Swissness’ project).
Mexico: Retaliatory tariffs against the United States
Description
On 18 March 2009, Mexican President Felipe Calderón published a Presidential Decree in the Official Digest of the Federation amending the first article of a Decree from 2003 that established import tariffs on goods originating in the United
United States of America: New food safety requirements
Description
The Obama administration and Congress are developing new food-safety requirements that will apply to both imported and domestically grown or processed food.
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.
