Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 7215
Bars & Rods, Iron & Na Steel Nesoi
United States of America: Buy-American provisions in the proposed American Jobs Act
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The new stimulus package that the Obama administration proposed to Congress in September, 2011, entitled the “India: Adjustment of export taxes
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On 1 March 2011, the government of India announced the adjusment of various export taxes with immediate effect.Egypt: Initiation of anti-dumping investigations against steel bars originating in or exported from Turkey
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The Ministry of Trade and Industry has initiated anti-dumping investigations into steel bars (from 6mm to 50mm in diameter in the form of rods, coils, bars made of billet used in general in the construction sector) originating in or exported fromLatvia : Individual State Guarantee in favor of JSC Liepājas Metalurgs
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On 1 December 2009 Latvia notified an individual guarantee measure in favor of JSC Liepājas Metalurgs in order to secure a loan that will be granted to the company by Unicredit MedioCredito Centrale Spa.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.Saudi Arabia: Re-imposition of import tariff on steel
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On 1 January 2010, the government of Saudi Arabia has re-imposed an import tariff on steel. From that date, imports of steel are subject to an ad valorem tariff of 5 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.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.Iran: "Buy Iranian steel"
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An order by the government of Iran obliges all Iranian state organisations to buy steel only from domestic manufacturers.
