Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Australia
United States of America: Additional sugar import quota for remainder of Fiscal Year 2010
Description
In a Federal Register notice[1] published on May 11, 2010 and effective that same date, the Office of the U.S.
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
Description
A bill under consideration in the U.S.
Customs Union of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan: Import tariff increase on processed cheese
Description
The Decision of the Commission of the Customs Union # 237 from 16 April 2010 increased the import duty rate of processed cheese from 15% but not less than 0.3 Euro/ Kg to 15% but not less than 0.5 Euro/kg.
Russia: Temporary import duty increase on iron rolled products and iron
Description
By Government Decree # 959 from 28 November 2009, an increased duty on iron rolled products and iron was introduced for 9 months. The duty is effective from 12 December 2009.
India: Visa Norms relaxed for IT Industry
Description
On 23 may 2010, India relaxed the visa norms for hiring by Indian IT companies. The IT industry can now hire foreign professionals 'as per requirement' instead of the earlier cap of '20 employees per project'.
Indonesia: Initiation of safeguard investigation on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes
Description
On February 5, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Stranded Wire/Ropes and Cables for Locked Coil/Flattened Strands and Non-Rotating Wire Ropes.
Indonesia: Initiation of safeguard investigation on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc)
Description
On January 21, 2010 the Government of Indonesia initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of Wire of Iron/Non-Alloy Steel (plated with zinc).
India: Removal of restrictions on import of hot rolled coils
Description
On 8 January 2010, India lifted the import curbs on hot rolled coils, a crucial input for sectors like automobiles and consumer goods. Earlier, hot rolled coils were placed by India under the 'restricted' list since 21 November 2008.
UK: Tougher rules for non-EU students
Description
From March 3, 2010 students from outside Europe will have to meet stricter criteria when entering the UK. The new regulation states that non-EU students:
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
Description
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as part of a N500billion power and real sector fund has given N200billion to restructure and refinance existing bank loans to the Nigerian SMEs (Small and medium scale enterprises) or manufacturing sector.
