Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 8211
Knives With Blades & Blades For Knives Nesoi, Bmpt
China: New Tariff Implementation Plan for 2013
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On December 17, 2012, the Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced the Tariff Implementation plan for 2013.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).Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain informatics, telecommunications, and capital goods.
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On July 6, 2012, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain informatics, telecommunications, and capital goods.Argentina: Initiation of anti-dumping investigation against butcher’s or kitchen knives from Brazil and China
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Argentina has initiated an anti-dumping investigation against butcher’s or kitchen knives (HS8211) from Brazil and China 26 March 2009. The investigation was extended on 26 March 2010.The Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Safeguard duties on cutlery
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On 22 June 2011 the Customs Union Commission issued a Decree # 704 to impose safeguard duty of 1.4 US dollars per 1 kilo imported cutlery (HS 8211, 8215).China: VAT rebates for more than 2600 products
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On 3 June 2009, the government of China raised the Value Added Tax (VAT) rebates for designated textile and garment exports. Exporters of the benefiting products may recuperate part of the VAT included in intermediate products.Brazil: Imposition of antidumping duties on certain types of cutlery from China.
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On 13 June 2011, the Government of Brazil initiated an antidumping investigation on cutlery made of stainless steel (of the category superior or luxury) imported from China.Colombia: Amendment of MFN import duties applicable to 508 tariff lines.
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On February 23, 2011, the Government of Colombia published a decree that amends the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to products classified under 508 tariff lines of the Colombian Harmonized System (CHS).Vietnam: Import tariff increases on a range of products
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Effective 24 October 2010, the government of Vietnam raised import tariffs on a range of goods. As announced by the Ministry of Finance, import tariffs on specified food items will increase to a level of 40 percent.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.
