Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2501
Salt Incl Table & Dentrd, Pure Sodium Chloride
Colombia: Temporary elimination of import duties on 3,095 tariff lines to benefit agricultural and industrial sectors
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On 15 August 2012, the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism of the Republic of Colombia adopted Decree No.Indonesia: Ban on consumption salt imports
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On 3 November 2011, Indonesia has announced a ban on consumption salt imports for 2012 as national production (expected to be 1.4M tonnes) exceeds the national demand of 1.2M tonnes.Kenya: New ownership rules for foreign miners
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On 26 October 2012, the Mining Act was published in the official gazette of Kenya.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).Algeria: 1,260 products excluded in Arabic Free Trade Area
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The Chambre Algérienne de Commerce et d' Industrie has published a "negative list" of 1,260 products which, in the context of the Arabic Free Trade Area (Zone Arabe de Libre Echange, ZALE), will be excluded from impoTurkey: Proposed extension of safeguard measure on imports of salt
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On June 5, 2009, the government of Turkey initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of salt (HS Code 2501) The following measures were proposed:Bolivia: Elimination of import tariffs on chemicals and machinery
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Effective 2 August 2011, the government of Bolivia has eliminated import tariffs for 45 products (HS Code 8 digit level). Among the products benefiting from the liberation are medicine, seeds, chemicals and certain types of machinery.Zimbabwe:Trade Implications of the 2012 National Budget statement
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On 24 November 2011, the government of Zimbabew presented its 2012 national budget statement. The following components of the budget have implication for trade policy.China: Increased VAT rebates for exports of food, mineral, chemical and wood products
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On 1 November 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.Zimbabwe: Trade implications of the mid-term fiscal policy review
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On 26 July 2011, the government presented its mid-term fiscal policy review. The following components of the review have implications for the national trade policy.
