Taxonomy: Tariff Line Affected - 9505
Festive, Carnival Or Other Entertainment Art, Pts
China: Increased VAT rebates for food, textiles, wood products, metals, chemicals and machinery
Description
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.Argentina: import-export “1 to 1” policy extended to refrigerators, washing machines, cookers and toys
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Beginning on March 10th, 2011, the Argentinean Government started to adopt a series of “verbal” measures aimed at balancing imports and exports in certain sectors of the economy.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of toys, games, playing cards, Christmas trees and balloons from certain Asian countries.
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On July 29, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain type of toys, games, playing cards, Christmas trees and balloons from China and other Asian countries.Argentina: Modification of provisional reference prices on imports of certain toys, arcade, table or parlor games and other entertainment articles originating in various countries.
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On July 22nd, 2011, the Government of Argentina passed a modification on reference prices on the importation of imports of toys, arcade, table or parlor games and other entertainment articles (classified under MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature: 9503.00Vietnam: 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.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.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.Mexico: Establishment of unilateral import quota for certain toys from all countries.
Description
On December 11, 2008, the Mexican Ministry of Economy established a unilateral import quota for certain toys classified under the following tariff codes of the Mexican Harmonized System: 9503.00.01, 9503.00.02, 9503.00.03, 9503.00.04, 9503.00.05,Mexico: Unilateral tariff elimination.
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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.
