Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2309
Preparations Used In Animal Feeding
South Africa: Increase in the rate of duty on lysine and feed supplements
Description
The general rate of duty on feed supplements containing by mass, 40% or more lysine, whether or not containing added antibiotics or added melengestrol acetate and on lysine and its esters have been increased from free of duty to 10% ad valorem.Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
Description
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.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
Description
According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Belgium: Interest rate subsidies and guarantees for primary producers hit by the financial crisis
Description
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 aBrazil: 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, productsBrazil: 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.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).
