Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 2901
Acyclic Hydrocarbons
Brazil: Temporary increase of import tariffs on certain products
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The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEX) has issued Resolution no. 70/2012, in which the import tariffs on a number of products, concerning 100 tariff lines at the 8-digit level, were raised temporarily (up to 25%).China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.Chile: Elimination of import duties by 2015
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On 27 April 2012, the Minister of Finance and Treasury, Felipe Larraín, announced that Chile will eliminate all import tariffs by 2015 (as a part of its tax reform which entered into force on 4 September 2012).Spain: Restrictions on imports of biodiesel
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On 20 April 2012, the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism approved a general provision concerning the supply of biodiesel in Spain.China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery
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On 1 December 2008, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate up to 80 percent of the VAT included in intermediate products.Indonesia: Import duty adjustments for raw materials, consumption and capital goods
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On 13 April 2011, the government of Indonesia announced an adjustment of the import duty on a wide range of raw materials, consumption and capital goods. The measure included trade-enhancing as well as discriminatory elements.Poland: Rescue aid for Zaklady Chemiczne Police S.A.
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On 15 December 2009, the Polish authorities notified rescue aid in the form of a loan of PLN 150.000.000 (EUR 37.500.000) in favor of Zaklady Chemiczne Police S.A.United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
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A bill that was under consideration in the U.S.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.
