Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2516
Granite, Porphyry, Basalt Etc., Crude Or Cut Etc.
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: Divestment of foreign mining companies
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On 21 February 2012, Indonesia issued a Regulation (No. 24 of 2012) to increase the share of Indonesian firms in foreign mining companies. The new regulation is an revision of a regulation from 2010 (No. 23 of 2010).Indonesia: Export tax on mineral ores
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China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.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.Viet Nam: New tariffs for 2012
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Circular 157/2011/TT-BTC was enacted by the Ministry of Finance on 14 November 2011 and took effect from 1 January 2012. Around 945 import tariffs are cut in line with Vietnam's WTO commitments.Sri Lanka: Increased import taxes on several products
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On 12 October 2012, Sri Lanka increased import taxes on the following product lines (import taxes charged are listed in parantheses):Egypt: Export tariffs on stone, lead and plastic
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As confirmed by the Permanent Delegation of Egypt to the WTO, the government of Egypt has imposed export duties on marble, granite, various forms of lead as well as scraps of plastic and paper.India: Adjustment of export taxes
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On 1 March 2011, the government of India announced the adjusment of various export taxes with immediate effect.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.
