Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 3921
Plates, Sheets, Film, Foil & Strip Nesoi, Plastics
Sudan: Ban on the importation of certain commodities such as live animals
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A Ministry of Foreign Trade in Sudan banned the importation of furniture, molasses, biscuits, vermicelli, macaroni, raw and manufactured leather, silk and its products, live animals and birds (excluding chickens, cows and goats imported for breediRepublic of Korea: Export financing scheme to encourage imports by Mexican firms
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On 1 July 2010 the Export-Import Bank of Korea signed a US$50 million export financing deal with Bancomex. The press release published by the former agency states:India: Definitive antidumping duty imposed on imports of PVC Flex Films originating from China
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On 1 February 2010 the Indian Designated Authority initiated an antidumping investigation into imports of PVC Flex Films originating from China. On 30 July 2010 a preliminary antidumping duty was imposed.Vietnam: Fifth devaluation of the Dong
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On 17 August 2010, the State Bank of Vietnam has devalued the national currency, the Dong, for the fifth time since 2008.Sri Lanka: Reduced tariffs on PVC leather cloth
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On 14 November 2009, the government of Sri Lanka lowered import duties on PVC leather cloth. The general import tariff is 15 percent, down from 28 percent.United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
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A bill that was under consideration in the U.S.Italy: Rescue aid to Vinyls Italia S.p.A. in amministrazione straordinaria
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By letter dated 2 March 2010, registered the same day, the Italian authorities notified, in line with Article 108 (3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (hereinafter "TFEU") their intention to grant a rescue aid to ViVenezuela: Devaluation of the Bolivar
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On 8 January 2010, the Venezuelan government announced the devaluation of the Bolivar. Instead of the existing fixed exchange rate at 2.15 Bs/US Dollar, the government now operates a two-tier system.Brazil: new credit line for exports of consumer goods
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The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) implemented a new credit line amounting to R$ 7 billion for the pre-shipment phase of exports of consumer goods, in a decision announced on 29 April 2010.Ethiopia: Repeated deliberate devaluation of the Birr
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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.
