Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2517
Pebbles, Gravel Etc, Macadam Of Slag, Dross Etc.
India: Tariff concessions for imports from enumerated LDCs
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On 13 August 2008, the government initiated a scheme granting tariff concessions to enumerated least developed countries (LDCs). The list of beneficiaries from the Indian programme has repeatedly been extended since.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.Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
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As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.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.Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector
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Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
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Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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Russia: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
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The Decree of the Russian Economic Development Ministry from 5 December 2008 # 427 has given preferences to domestic producers setting 15% price advantage until 31 December 2010 in the procurement of certain products such as agricultural products,Kazakhstan: Announced 25% devaluation of the national currency.
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In the beginning of February 2009, as an anti-crisis measure, the Kazakh Government announced a 25% devaluation of the national currency (the tenge).
