Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2701
Coal, Briquettes, Ovoids Etc, Mfr From Coal
India: Respecified and lowered import tariffs on vehicles, coal and printer components
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On 24 March 2011, the government of India has respecified import tariffs on vehicles for the transport of persons, coal and printer components.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Reduction of import tariffs on cooking coal
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The Customs Union Commission (Decision # 477 from 18 November 2010) has introduced the reduction of import tariffs (from 5% to zero) on cooking coal (HS 2701.12.10) from 6 December 2010.Russian Federation: Energy Strategy up to 2030
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The Energy Strategy of the Russian Federation up to 2030 is based on the previously adopted Energy Strategy up to 2020 which was approved by the Russian Government by the government decree #1234-p from 28 August 2003.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.Kazakhstan: Local content in subsoil sector
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Kazakhstan introduced a local content requirement into the terms of subsoil use contracts.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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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.South Africa: New royalties law to take effect on 1 March 2010
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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.
