Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2822
Cobalt Oxide & Hydroxide, Commercial Cobalt Oxides
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
Russia: Preferences to domestic producers in ammendments to Government Procurement Law
Description
Changes have been made in state procurement legislation.
Iran: Ban of indecent Chinese-made female trousers
Description
On 14 September 2009, the Iranian Customs administration in its circular letter number 160/73/214/113/125373/139724 has emphasized that - according to letter Number 97925/81/8 of the Ministry of Interior - all customhouses must make stringent meas
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.
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,
Indonesia: Import tariff increases on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products
Description
The Ministry of Finance Decree 19/2009 raised import tariffs on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products.
