Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 8902
Fishing Vessels, Factory Ships & Ships, Vessels, Nesoi
Argentina: Temporary reduction of import tariffs on 1,406 capital goods
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On July 5th, 2012, Argentina introduced (according to decree no. 1026/2012) a temporary reduction of import tariffs on 1,406 capital goods (HS 8-digit products). The period of application is set to the second half of 2012.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).Indonesia: Temporary import regulations for used capital goods
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The Minister of Trade Regulation 48/2011, dated 29 Dec 2011, on the imports of used capital goods allows the imports of 306 used capital goods (but not scrap), classified under HS 73 (articles of iron and steel), 84 and 85 (machinery and electricaGermany: State Guarantee to P+S Werften GmbH
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On 2 June 2012, Germany notified the EC to rescue the P+S Werften GmbH through a state guarantee.Germany: Innovation aid scheme for shipbuilding sector
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On 15 February 2012, Germany notified the EU commission about a new aid scheme for the shipbuilding sector. The measure started on 1 January 2012 and will be limited to the end of 2013.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain telecommunications, IT, and capital goods.
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On May 18, 2012, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the ad-valorem import duty applicable to certain telecommunications, information technology, and capital goods.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.Germany: Alteration of the innovation aid scheme for shipbuilding
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Germany got approval of an amended scheme (Shipbuilding framework) to be applied from 1 May 2010 until 31 December 2011.Republic of Korea: Key Economic Policy Statement for 2010.
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In December 2009 the Government of Korea issued a wide-ranging policy statement of its "Key Economic Policies" for 2010.Republic of Korea: Special financing measures to preserve shipyard's supply chains
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On 1 April 2009 the Export Import Bank of Korea announced it was making even more resources--now totally 4 billion Won--available to Korean shipyards "in order to improve financial standings of about 5,000 SME (small and medium enterprise) su
