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Tunisia: Reduction of import duties on certain raw materials, equipment and other products

Measure #1462 | Published 2 Jun 2010 ▲

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.

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[+ 10 more sectors]

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[+ 310 more tariff lines]

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The Custom Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan

Measure #1444 | Published 31 May 2010 | Inception 1 Jan 2010 ▲

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

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[+ 24 more sectors]

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[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

Venezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar

Measure #1395 | Published 7 May 2010 | Inception 11 Jan 2010 ▲

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.
 

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[+ 22 more sectors]

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[+ 769 more tariff lines]

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Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector

Measure #1376 | Published 5 May 2010 ▲

Description

Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.
 

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[+ 14 more tariff lines]

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Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr

Measure #1317 | Published 1 May 2010 ▲

Description

According to numerous and consistent press reports, the National Bank of Ethiopia has repeatedly intervened to devalue its national currency since the end of 2008.

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[+ 17 more sectors]

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[+ 330 more tariff lines]

South Africa: New royalties law to take effect on 1 March 2010

Measure #1197 | Published 23 Feb 2010 | Inception 1 Mar 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.

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[+ 10 more tariff lines]

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Indonesia: Domestic market obligation (DMO) for mineral and coal producers

Measure #1137 | Published 8 Feb 2010 | Inception 31 Dec 2009 ▲

Description

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources issued a new regulation (No. 34 of 2009), effective 31 December 2009, on prioritising mineral and coal resources for domestic usage.

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Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law

Measure #1088 | Published 18 Jan 2010 | Inception 1 Mar 2009 ▲

Description

Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.

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[+ 2 more sectors]

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[+ 159 more tariff lines]

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United States of America: Renewal of preferential trade programs

Measure #1032 | Published 16 Dec 2009 ▲

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.

Sectors:


[+ 15 more sectors]

Tariff Lines:


[+ 1199 more tariff lines]

Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.

Measure #0774 | Published 7 Oct 2009 | Inception 1 Jan 2009 ▲

Description

 
 

 

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[+ 19 more sectors]

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[+ 917 more tariff lines]

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