Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 8703
Motor Cars & Vehicles For Transporting Persons
Russian Federation: Requirements for duty-free import of car components
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In the Russian Federation, the Government tightened the rules for automobile producers, including foreign ones, who wish to make use of the dutyfree import of components into Russia.Ukraine: Initiation of a safeguard investigation on passenger cars
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Ukraine initiates safeguard investigation concerning imports of passenger cars (HS 8703) regardless of country of origin and export.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.China: Increased VAT rebates for 553 products
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On 1 January 2009, 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.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.Brazil: Temporary increase of internal taxes applicable to imported vehicles
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On September 15, 2011, the Brazilian government announced an increase from 25 to 30 percentage points of Brazil’s industrialized products tax for vehicles.Zimbabwe: Trade implications of the mid-term fiscal policy review
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On 26 July 2011, the government presented its mid-term fiscal policy review. The following components of the review have implications for the national trade policy.Argentina announces import-export-balance policy in the automotive industry
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On March 10th, 2011, the Argentinean Ministry of Industry announced that imports of cars and inputs used by local car producers will be limited to the value of local production that they export.Hungary: Aid to Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Korlátolt Felelősségű Társaság
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The Hungarian authorities intend to promote regional development by providing regional aid to Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Hungary Kft. for the establishment of a new production plant for passenger cars in Kecskemét.Pakistan: Increase of the allowed age of used, imported cars
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On 8 December 2010, the govenrment of Pakistan raised the age limit for the importation of used cars. Imported used vehicles may now be as old as 5 years, while prior to the change only a maximum age of 3 years was allowed.











