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China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products

Measure #2781 | Published 12 Oct 2011 | Inception 3 Jan 2009 ▲

Description

On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.

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[+ 16 more sectors]

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[+ 339 more tariff lines]

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Argentina extends its import-export-balance policy to the pharmaceutical industry

Measure #2638 | Published 9 Aug 2011 | Inception 3 May 2011 ▲

Description

On March 10th, 2011, the Argentinean Ministry of Industry adopted a “verbal” measure, whereby imports of cars and inputs used by local car producers would be limited to the value of local production that they export (see GTA Measure N&

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India: Exemption from additional import duty for patent or proprietary medicines

Measure #2503 | Published 4 Jul 2011 | Inception 1 Mar 2011 ▲

Description

On 1 March 2011, the government of India exempted all patented or proriertary medicines from the additional import duty levied upon them.

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Mexico: Recognition of certain requirements established under US and Canadian health laws.

Measure #2350 | Published 13 May 2011 | Inception 25 Oct 2010 ▲

Description

On October 25, 2010, the Ministry of Health of Mexico published in the Diario Oficial an agreement that recognizes certain requirements established under U.S.

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Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong

Measure #1662 | Published 19 Aug 2010 | Inception 18 Aug 2010 ▲

Description

On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.

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[+ 23 more sectors]

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[+ 910 more tariff lines]

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United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent

Measure #1529 | Published 11 Jun 2010 ▲

Description

        A bill that was under consideration in the U.S.

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[+ 4 more sectors]

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[+ 871 more tariff lines]

Algeria: New import approval mechnisms for FTA partners

Measure #1452 | Published 1 Jun 2010 | Inception 10 Mar 2010 ▲

Description

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[+ 24 more sectors]

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[+ 461 more tariff lines]

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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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Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr

Measure #1317 | Published 1 May 2010 | Inception 30 Jan 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]

Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira

Measure #1316 | Published 1 May 2010 | Inception 1 Dec 2008 ▲

Description

According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.

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[+ 20 more sectors]

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[+ 546 more tariff lines]

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