Taxonomy: Affected Trading Partner - Trinidad and Tobago
India: Incentives for critical export sectors
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On 23 August 2010, India announced a host of export incentive measures to critical sectors as part of the Annual supplement 2010-11 to the Foreign Trade Policy, 2009-14.
Vietnam: 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.
U.S. Virgin Islands: Use of U.S. rum-tax revenue to subsidize rum production
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The government of the U.S. Virgin Islands has lured a rum producer from Puerto Rico by granting it a multi-billion dollar subsidy.
Argentina limits entry points for certain goods
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Argentina: Subsidized export credits for capital goods and related services
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On May 14, 2010 the Bank of Investment and Foreign Commerce (BICE), second largest public bank in the country, launched a subsidized export credits program of USD 5 millions (20 millions of Argentinean pesos), aimed at boosting domestic prod
United States of America: Bill to ban imports of goods for which there is no registered domestic agent
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A bill under consideration in the U.S.
Dominican Republic: Initiation of second safeguard invesitgation on toilet paper
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On January 14, 2010 the Goverment of the Dominican Republic initiated a second safeguard investigation on toilet paper following the closing of a similar investigation without imposing any measures on November 26, 2009.
India: Incentives to exporters through Market Linked Focus Programme
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On 12 January 2010, India announced an incentive scheme for exporters in sectors such as engineering, handicrafts , textiles, chemicals, electronics and some metals thorugh the market Linked Focus Programme (MLFP).
Nigeria: Fund for restructing and refinancing loans to the manufacturing sector
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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.
United States of America: Subsidy to tuna canner
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The House of Representatives has approved, and the Senate may soon take up, a wide-ranging tax bill that includes an item that may lead to the extension of millions of dollars in subsidies to the
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