Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 4008
Plates, Sheets, Profile Shapes Etc, Soft Vulc Rubber
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%).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).Israel: Initiation of antidumping investigation on rubber procured trends imported from South Africa
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On 12 January 2011, Israel initiated an antidumping investigation on rubber procured trends imported from South Africa. The HS codes of the subject products are: 4012.9000; 4008.2900 and 4006.1000.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.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of articles of vulcanized rubber from certain Asian countries.
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On February 9, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain articles of vulcanized rubber other than hard rubber from China, and other Asian countries.India: Incentives for critical export sectors
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On 23 August 2010, India announced a host of export incentive measures to critical sectors as part of the Annual supplement 2010-11 to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14.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.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.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.
