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01/01/2024: Amendment to Annex VI of Resolution 272/2021 resulting in introduction of a tariff-free import quota on photovoltaic cells with quota volumes progressively reducing between January 2024 and June 2027. The same regulation temporarily reduces to zero import tariffs on wind turbines for the year 2024 and increases the out-of-quota import tariffs of photovoltaic cells to 9.6% Brazil Imports / Quantitative restrictions (QRs) Trade Monitoring Database 2024
CNCA-C11-21:2024:Compulsory product certification implementation rules for lithium-ion battery for electric bicycle China Conformity assessment procedure ePing TBT Platform 2024
01/01/2024: Amendment to the Common External Tariff (LETEC) in Annex V of Gecex Resolution 272/2021, resulting in gradual increase of import tariffs on some electric vehicles between January 2024 and June 2028 (for specific dates and duties see government source). Before the entry into force of this measure duties were set to zero Brazil Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/01/2024: Amendment to Annex VI of Resolution 272/2021 resulting in increased to 9.6% of import tariffs on photovoltaic cells and wind turbines. The same resolution also introduces import tariff rate quotas with in-quota tariffs at zero for imports of photovoltaic cells Brazil Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/01/2024: Import quota of 3.000 units on hybrid cars. Within the quota, import tariff is 5% Colombia Imports / Quantitative restrictions (QRs) Trade Monitoring Database 2024
Regulations Amending the;Energy Efficiency Regulations, 2016 (Amendment 18);(146 pages, available in English and French) Canada Technical regulation ePing TBT Platform 2024
Primary Lead (Quality Control) Order, 2024. India Technical regulation ePing TBT Platform 2024
01/01/2024: Release of the 2024 catalogue of goods subject to import licensing requirements (HS Chapters 29; 38; 84; 85; 89; 90) (the list removes one tariff line from the list and adds two more compared to the 2023 list). Measure effective for the year 2024 China Imports / Customs procedures Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/01/2024: Release of the 2024 catalogue of goods subject to export licensing requirement (HS Chapters 01; 02; 10; 11; 12; 13; 29; 14; 46; 94; 25; 26; 38; 28; 80; 81; 27; 32; 71; 72; 75; 44; 52; 84; 87). Compared to the 2023 list, two tariff lines at 10-digits codes were added and one was removed China Exports / Other Trade Monitoring Database 2024
Proposal for Legal Inspection Requirements for Stationary Lithium Battery Storage Appliances Chinese Taipei Technical regulation / Conformity assessment procedure ePing TBT Platform 2024
01/01/2024: Imposition of provisional import tariff rates to 1,010 imported commodities (excluding commodities subject to tariff quota), lower than MFN rates China Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/03/2024: Introduction of licenses to export second hand cars (previously used cars were not allowed to be exported, except for certain regions) China Exports / Other Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/01/2024: Temporary reduction or elimination of import tariffs on several products under an import quota; 01/07/2024: Starting from 1July 2024, Presidential Decree 34616 allows tariff-free imports of the products that had tariff-free quotas until 30 June 2024 (except for products 071410 and 270900 on which quotas are reintroduced). The decree is in force until 31 December 2024; 31/12/2024: Measure expires on 31 March 2024 for some products, on 30 June 2024 for some others and on 31 December 2024 for the remaining ones. The measure fully expires on 31 December 2024 Korea, Republic of Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
1. Customs (Prohibition of Imports) (Amendment) (No. X) Order 2021 (7 pages in Malay and English) 2. Guidelines for Importation and Inspection of Waste Paper, December 2021, Edition No: 1 (33 pages in English) 3. Guidelines for Importation and Inspection of Metal Scrap, December 2021, Edition No: 1 (35 pages in English) Malaysia Technical regulation / Conformity assessment procedure ePing TBT Platform 2024
01/01/2024: Reduction and exemption of customs duty for completed build up electric vehicles Thailand Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
17/04/2024: Elimination of VAT on products imported by SMEs (PYMEs) that they use for their production Argentina Imports / Tax Trade Monitoring Database 2024
01/01/2024: Extension of the exemption from additional tariffs on some products affected by the eleventh extension of tariff exclusion list of United States' products subject to additional tariffs, until 31 July 2024 China Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
Draft Decree of Minister of Industry on Mandatory Implementation of Indonesia National Standard for Aluminum Sulphate Indonesia Technical regulation / Conformity assessment procedure ePing TBT Platform 2024
01/05/2024: Fourteenth extension of the exclusion list of commodities subject to additional import tariffs from the United States (from 1 May 2024 to 30 November 2024) China Imports / Tariff Trade Monitoring Database 2024
Proyecto de Primera Revisión del Reglamento Técnico Ecuatoriano PRTE 251 (1R) "Perfiles, barras, varillas y tubos extruidos de aluminio" Ecuador Technical regulation ePing TBT Platform 2024