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Dolomite, Calcined Or Not, Roughly Trimmed Etc.
Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products
Description
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.
The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Description
The Customs Union (hereinafter – CU) was established between Belarus, Kazakhstan and Russia on the basis of the Eurasian economic community (EurAsEC) and is based on a system of treaties between or with participation of CU member
Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
Description
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
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.
South Africa: New royalties law to take effect on 1 March 2010
Description
The Minerals and Petroleum Resources Royalty Act, 2008, is to take effect from 1 March 2010. The introduction of the new law was postponed for a year to give mining companies a rest from the global recession.
Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
Description
Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.
United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs
Description
The authorizations for two preferential trade programs that extend duty-free treatment to U.S. imports from developing countries were due to expire on December 31, 2009 unless new legislation was approved to renew the programs.
Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
Description
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.
Russia: Public procurement price advantage to domestic producers
Description
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,
