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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.Canada: Elimination of import tariffs on all manufacturing inputs, machinery and equipment
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As an accompanying measure to its 2010 budget, the Canadian government announced on 9 March 2010 that it intends to eliminate all remaining tariffs on manufacturing inputs and machinery and equipment in the near future.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.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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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.Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
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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.Kazakhstan: Announced 25% devaluation of the national currency.
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In the beginning of February 2009, as an anti-crisis measure, the Kazakh Government announced a 25% devaluation of the national currency (the tenge).Indonesia: Import tariff increases on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products
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The Ministry of Finance Decree 19/2009 raised import tariffs on certain products that compete with locally manufactured products.
