Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 9015
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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: Temporary duty free import of designated high-tech products
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On 5 July 2011, the governement of China called importers to apply for duty free imports of designated high-tech products.Brazil: Temporary tariff reduction on certain capital and integrated systems goods.
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On February 17, 2011, the Government of Brazil announced the temporary tariff reduction of the Most Favored Nation (MFN) import duties applicable to certain capital and integrated systems goods.Brazil: Temporary import tariff reduction on capital goods
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On 19 October 2010, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty to 2% for certain capital goods classified under the chapters 80, 84, 85, 89, 90 and 94 of Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) tariff code.Russia: Duty-free goods for the Russian Olympic Games in Sochi 2014
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By Government Decree from 21 December 2009 #1041 the duty free access of foreign goods imported to the territory of the Russian Federation for the use for the Olympic Games 2014 was introduced.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.Brazil: tariff reduction on a range of capital goods
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On 5 August 2010, the Brazilian government announced tariff reductions on the ad-valorem import duty from14% to 2% for 400 capital goods. In total 177 tariff lines (HS code 10-digit level) are subject to the change.Argentina: Subsidized export credits for capital goods and related services
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On May 14, 2010 the Bank of Investment and Foreign Commerce (BICE), second largest public bank in the country, launched a subsidized export credits program of USD 5 millions (20 millions of Argentinean pesos), aimed at boosting domestic prodUnited 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.
