Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2702
Lignite, Agglomerated Or Not, Excluding Jet
Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
Description
On December 24, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published a decree that unilaterally reduces or eliminates the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to 8,357 tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System.Viet Nam: Lower export tariffs on coal products
Description
On 5 February 2009, the government of Viet Nam decided to half export tariffs on coal, lignite, peat and coke. The new rate is 10 percent as opposed to the 20 percent duty imposed since June 2008.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,Switzerland: Proposals to strengthen rules for "Made in Switzerland” designations with implications for local content
Description
On 25 March 2009, the Federal Council decided to include foodstuffs as part of the legislative amendment project to strengthen protection for “Made in Switzerland” designations and the Swiss Cross (the ‘Swissness’ project).Kazakhstan: Announced 25% devaluation of the national currency.
Description
In the beginning of February 2009, as an anti-crisis measure, the Kazakh Government announced a 25% devaluation of the national currency (the tenge).
