The Government of Canada has removed tariffs on imports of baby clothes in its bid to reduce the up to 40 percent difference in Canadian and the US retail prices. The move, announced as a part of the 2013 Federal Budget, also ...
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The Palestinian National Authority announced on the 12th, it will tax import tariffs of 35% on Chinese goods. The decision will be put into implement on April 15. According to statistics, Palestinia imports $ 320 million goods from China ...
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The European Commission said Tuesday it will require all EU biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia to be registered, so that any future decision to apply import tariffs as a result of an ongoing anti-dumping case against those ...
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The Jakarta Post reported that steel products manufacturer PT Saranacentral Bajatama is planning to widen its market to include Southeast Asian countries, such as Malaysia, Myanmar and Thailand to benefit from the low import tariffs ...
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Reportedly, the Brazilian steelmakers are expecting better performance in 2013 due to lower costs structures and competition against imports. The favorable measure announced by the government includes reduction of industrial energy ...
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As the photovoltaics sector transitions to emerging markets and away from Europe, analyst company NPD Solarbuzz is predicting a massive rise in demand for solar energy across Latin America and the Caribbean over the next five years. ...
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Demand for solar energy across Latin America and the Caribbean is poised for explosive growth through 2017, with a forecast compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 45%, according to NPD Solarbuzz. According to Chris Sunsong, analyst at NPD ...
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Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group, a China-based dairy company, plans to invest $214m to set up an infant formula facility in South Canterbury and as part of this strategy, it is set to buy New Zealand-based Oceania Dairy Group. ...
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Colombian textile sector is expected to get a boost once the EU-Colombia free trade agreement (FTA) comes into force. Earlier this month, the European Parliament gave green signal for FTAs with Colombia, Peru and six Central American ...
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The Indonesia Anti-Dumping Committee said that it will ask the government to impose antidumping duties of up to 68% on imported cold rolled coil and sheet steel to stop dumping. Steel imports from China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
Sri Lanka, one of the key export destinations for Indian auto manufacturers, has raised import duty on vehicles, making companies jittery just as the government looks to take up the matter. Sri Lanka has increased import duty on ...
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The US witnessed a major increase in deployments of large-scale solar photovoltaics in the second quarter of 2012, according to a new report. Produced by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) industry group awhich opposed the ...
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Brazil will raise import tariffs on 100 foreign products to help struggling local industries,Finance Minister Guido Mantega said on Tuesday,in a move that could amplify concerns over growing protectionism in the world's No.6 economy. This ...
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Cadmium telluride(CdTe)thin-film photovoltaic(PV)module maker Abound Solar of Loveland,CO,USA says that it intends to file a petition for protection under US Bankruptcy Code in Delaware this week.Suspension of operations will impact about ...
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