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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.Zimbabwe: Import duty reduction and suspension on selected products
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As of 1 January 2011, the government of Zimbabwe has reduced its import tariffs on a range of products.India: Incentives for critical export sectors
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On 23 August 2010, India announced a host of export incentive measures to critical sectors as part of the Annual supplement 2010-11 to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14.Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong
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On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products
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On 21 December 2009, Tunisia issued the finance law 2010 (Loi no 2009-71) that introduces reductions of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products. The law entered into force as from 1 January 2010.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.Ghana: Reduction in mining royalty rate to 5%
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The government of Ghana has reduced the mining royalty rate to 5% eventhough it had earlier on in the 2010 budget statement proposed an increase in the rate ranging from 3% to 6%.
