Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 4410
Particle Board & Similar Board Of Wood Etc.
Belarus: Reimbursement of interest rate payments to enterprises in the timber, cellulose and paper production industry
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On January 31, 2013, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus approved Resolution № 75 authorising the reimbursement of interest rate payments of credits taken by aRussian Federation: Reimbursement of interest payments for the timber industry
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On January 16, 2013, the Russian Government (Decree № 2) approved the rules for the provision of a subsidy to enterprises operating in the timber industry.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).Japan: Promotion of domestic wood
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In the New Growth Strategy of Japan (2010), the Japanese government announced that it would promote the use of Japanese wood instead of foreign wood. The target is to cover more than half of domestic demand for wood with domestic supply.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.India: Tariff concessions for imports from enumerated LDCs
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On 13 August 2008, the government initiated a scheme granting tariff concessions to enumerated least developed countries (LDCs). The list of beneficiaries from the Indian programme has repeatedly been extended since.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.Chile: Initiation of antidumping investigation on imports of melamine resid boards originating from Austria
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On March 10, 2010 the government of Chile initiated an antidumping investigation on imports of melamine resin boards originating from Austria. On 11 February 2011 the investigation was terminated with no duties applied.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.
