Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 8901
Vessels For The Transport Of Persons Or Goods
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.Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.Indonesia: Import duty exemptions of imported goods and materials for the production of goods/services
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On 11 March 2010, the Indonesian government introduced fiscal incentives in the form of import duty exemptions to industries of certain sectors.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.Nigeria: Deliberate devaluation of the Naira
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According to numerous and consistent press reports, the Central Bank of Nigeria has deliberately devalued the local currency at the end of 2008.Argentina: Extension of tax exemptions for locally produced capital goods
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On February 4, 2010, the Government of Argentina announced an extension of a tax-exemption program that benefits capital goods producers.Russia: Injection of 4 billion rubles (90 milllion Euros) into the charter capital of state-owned shipyard Sevmashpredpriyatiye
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Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has signed a ruling (Government Decree # 1386-p dated 28 September) to inject 4 billion rubles into the charter capital of state-owned shipyard Sevmashpredpriyatiye (Sevmash).Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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On December 24, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy published a decree that unilaterally reduces or eliminates the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to 8,357 tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System.Brazil: Public financing for the production of goods for exports by small and medium companies (pre-shipment phase)
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Companies with gross annual income up to R$ 60 million will be able to obtain credit from the Export Financing Program - PROEX for the production of goods destined for export.
