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Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Elimination of import tariffs on certain aircraft industry goods
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Effective August 30, 2012, Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan eliminated the import tariffs on certain aircraft components, aircraft controls, and air conditioning (HS 7307.29.90; 7326.90.91; 7326.90.93; 7326.90.98; 7616.99.90; 8307.10.00; 8483.40.23;Argentina: Increased import tariff rates on 100 products
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On January 22, 2012, the Argentinian Government issued Decree 25/2013 increasing import duties under the Common External Tariff of Mercosur for a listChile: 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).EC: Suspension of autonomous common customs tariff duties on certain goods
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On 19 December 2011, the EC decided to suspend the common customs tariff on a multitude of goods, especially agricultural, fishery and industrial products. This tariff liberalisation will enter into force on 1 January 2012.Argentina: Flexibilities introduced to Resolución No. 45/2011
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The argentinian government implemented some flexibilities to Resolucion No. 45/2011 for certain products imported by "direct users" as well as certain iron and steel products, mechanical appliances and electric lamps.Canada: Elimination of tariffs on 70 items
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Canadian Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced on November 27, 2011 that the government will eliminate 70 import tariffs on items used in a range of manufacturing and processing industries, including food processingChina: 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.India: Trade implications of 2011-2012 budget
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On 28 February 2011, the Indian government announced its budget for the fiscal year of 2011-2012. Among other initiatives, the budget withholds a number of changes to the Indian customs code as well as general export promotional measures.Tunisia: Import duty reduction on various products
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Effective from 1 January 2011, the government of Tunisia has reduced its import tariffs on a wide range of products.Sudan: Ban on the importation of certain commodities such as live animals
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A Ministry of Foreign Trade in Sudan banned the importation of furniture, molasses, biscuits, vermicelli, macaroni, raw and manufactured leather, silk and its products, live animals and birds (excluding chickens, cows and goats imported for breedi
