• Policy

        • Japan

        • 2021

        Green Innovation Fund - Hydrogen

        …created to fund hydrogen-related projects as follows: Up to 300 billion yen is set aside to develop a large-scale hydrogen supply chain and to create sufficient demand for hydrogen. The project focuses on developing the transport and liquefaction technologies and hydrogen combustion demonstration project.Up to 70 billion yen is set aside for the development of hydrogen production through water electrolysis using renewable power. Beside production technology development, the funding also include scope for technology demonstration. Up to 193.5 billion yen is set aside to develop the capabilities of hydrogen utilisation in iron and steel making industries.

        • Policy

        • Chile

        • 2009

        Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACI-FTA)

        In the beginning of 2009, the Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (ACI-FTA) entered into force. The agreement covers goods, services, and investment trade flows. The Agreement eliminates tariffs on a majority of goods, including:Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, and ammonia;Crude steel, aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers;Solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers, polysilicon, Battery packs, battery cells, anodes and cathodes;Electrolyzes, heat pumps, electric vehicles, ICE car; The Agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods are counted as originating from each country if:They meet a minimum regional value content specified for…

        • Policy

        • Japan

        • 2018

        Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

        …2019, for Vietnam; on September 19, 2021, for Peru; on November 2022 for Malaysia; on February 21, 2023, for Chile, and its last member to join was Brunei on July 12, 2023. The CPTPP provides for the elimination of border tariffs for the following goods and products, among others: agglomerated and reduced iron;alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel, aluminium; solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers, polysilicon; battery packs, battery cells; anodes, cathodes and electrolysers; heat pumps; electric vehicles and ICE cars.The CTPP rules of origin determining whether the tariff treatment defined in the Agreement apply notably recognize…

        • Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2007

        Free Trade Agreement between Egypt and the States of the European Free Trade Association

        …products across HS sectors 25 through 97, including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins notably dictate the following conditions to qualify for preferential tariff treatment: products wholly obtained in one of the signatory countries, or originating from the European Economic Area (EEA)products incorporating materials which have undergone sufficient working or processing one of the signatory countries 

        • Policy

        • Iceland

        • 2008

        Free Trade Agreement between the Southern African Customs Union and the States of the European Free Trade Association

        …capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rule of origins apply to qualify for preferential tariff treatment, with conditions to confer originating status including the following: For mineral ores, slag and ash, it includes manufacturing of any materials except that of the product For most of the remaining products listed above, it includes i. manufacturing from non-originating materials except the product itself or ii. value of all the manufacturing materials used does not exceed 50 % of the ex…

        • Policy

        • India

        • 2015

        Interest Equalization Scheme

        …Interest Equalization Scheme (IES), implemented from 2015 and until at least June 30, 2024, provides a rebate on the interest for the shipment of exports in the form of pre- and post-shipment export credits. Sectors that benefit from this scheme are mostly labour-intensive sectors such as textiles, agriculture, auto manufacturing, among many others. Products funded by the Production Linked Scheme are not eligible for IES, however the following energy sector products are:Articles of Iron or Steel;Industrial Machinery, Electrical and Engineering items, internal combustion engine, machine tools;All items manufactured by SME other than those covered above.

        • Policy

        • European Union

        • 2013

        Central America - EU Association Agreement

        …border tariff elimination for most energy products including : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; The Agreement also includes rules of origin. In order to benefit from preferential tariff treatment, goods must:be wholly produced or obtained in one of the signatory countries not incorporate non-originating materials valued above 10 per cent of the ex-works price of the final product. 

        • Policy

        • Australia

        • 2024

        Future Made in Australia - Renewable Energy Superpower (Low-Carbon Fuels and Green Metals)

        …measures aimed at increasing the production and uptake of low-carbon liquid fuels and green metals.Specifically, this measure allocates:AUD 20.9 million to study incentive mechanisms to support the production and consumption of low-carbon liquid fuels and to develop a certification framework through the Guarantee of Origin Scheme.AUD 18.1 million to support enhanced industry and research collaboration, to improve the use of scrap metal and to study incentive mechanisms to support the production of green iron, steel, alumina, and aluminium.AUD 11.4 million to a Guarantee of Origin Scheme for green metals and hydrogen…

        • Policy

        • Chile

        • 2022

        Chile-Ecuador Commercial Integration Agreement

        …total elimination of import tariffs, including for : Electric motors, turbines and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells; Rules of origin delineated in the Agreement include provisions preventing goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries or incorporating materials of external origin valued above 40% of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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        • European Union

        • 2019

        European Union – Singapore Free Trade Agreement (EUSFTA)

        …and generators; Mechanical equipment including pumps, appliances, and other advanced machinery; Electric accumulators, transformers, capacitors, batteries; Motor vehicles; Mineral ore, slag and ash; Mineral fuels, oils and other products; Metals and their articles e.g. iron and steel; Semiconductors devices and photovoltaic cells;  Rules of origin state that in order to benefit from preferential tariff treatment, goods must be wholly obtained in one of the signatory countries, or need to have undergone a sufficient production process there, or that the total value of non-originating materials incorporated should not exceed 40 - 60 % of the ex-works price of the product.

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