ANNOUNCEMENT 01 Apr 2012

According to the TARIC database of the European Union, in April 2012 the European Union changed its import restrictions for a number of products.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

5

  • 2 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 3 liberalising

SOURCE

TARIC database, http://ec.europa.eu/taxation_customs/dds2/taric/taric_consultation.jsp?Lang=en (Downloaded on 2019-04-16)

Inception date: 01 Apr 2012 | Removal date: 01 May 2012

Import tariff

The European Union relaxed the policy instrument ''Import tariff'' for 5 6-digit HS product categories in April 2012 compared to the previous month.
This number is based on consolidating the monthly changes in the TARIC database, having converted them into GTA intervention types.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
042 043 212

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
030251 030363 030369 030475 030626
Inception date: 01 Apr 2012 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

The European Union tightened the policy instrument ''Import tariff'' for 3 6-digit HS product categories in April 2012 compared to the previous month.
This number is based on consolidating the monthly changes in the TARIC database, having converted them into GTA intervention types.
 
212
 
030494 030495
Inception date: 01 Apr 2012 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff quota

The European Union relaxed the policy instrument ''Import tariff quota'' for 8 6-digit HS product categories in April 2012 compared to the previous month.
This number is based on consolidating the monthly changes in the TARIC database, having converted them into GTA intervention types.
 
212 235
 
030471 030495 170113 170114
Inception date: 01 Apr 2012 | Removal date: 01 Apr 2013

Price stabilisation

The European Union relaxed the policy instrument ''Price stabilisation'' for 9 6-digit HS product categories in April 2012 compared to the previous month.
This number is based on consolidating the monthly changes in the TARIC database, having converted them into GTA intervention types.
 
012 013 214
 
070700 080510 080550 080810
Inception date: 01 Apr 2012 | Removal date: 01 Jun 2013

Price stabilisation

The European Union tightened the policy instrument ''Price stabilisation'' for 10 6-digit HS product categories in April 2012 compared to the previous month.
This number is based on consolidating the monthly changes in the TARIC database, having converted them into GTA intervention types.
 
012 013 214
 
070200 080510 080810