Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Canada
South Africa: Increased duty on water meters
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On 23 December 2011, the government of South Africa increased the import duty rate on water meters from 0 to 10 percent. Meters for all other liquids are unaffected by this increase.South Africa: Removal of import duty on pistons
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On 23 December 2011, the government of South Africa removed the import duty on certain pistons. Pistons with a diameter of less than 155 mm may now be imported free of charge.Thailand: Import duty exemption for flood-damaged machinery
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Effective 24 November 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand accepts applications for an import duty exemption for machinery damaged by flooding.Thailand: Promotion of machinery upgrades to counter the strengthening Baht
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Effective 24 November 2010, the Board of Investment of Thailand introduced new investment incentives to upgrade production machinery. The stated purpose of these incentives is to counter the effects of a strengthening Baht.Argentina: Reference prices on imports of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from certain Asian, European, and Latin-American countries.
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On December 5, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted reference prices applicable to the importation of certain types of ceramic tableware and kitchenware from Brazil, China, Colombia, Indonesia, and other Asian, European, and Latin-American coSwitzerland: Elimination of import duties on selected IT-products
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On 23 November 2011, the government of Switzerland announced the abolishment of all import taxes on multi-use printers, flat screens, set-top boxes, cable used in telecom devices plus selected headphones.United States of America: APEC business travel cards
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President Obama signed the “Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act” (S.1487) into law on November 12, 2011.Republic of Korea: Changes to the renewal of work visas
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Effective from 10 December 2009, the government of the Republic of Korea has increased the flexibility of the renewal of work visas.Republic of Korea: Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011
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On 24 December 2010, the government of the Republic of Korea has announced its Foreign Workforce Introduction Plan for 2011.
