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        • United States

        • 2021

        Build America Buy America Act

        The Build America Buy America Act is a domestic content procurement preference provision enacted as part of the 2021 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). It requires all iron, steel, manufactured products, and construction materials (non-ferrous metals, plastic, glass, cables, fiber, lumber, wood, and drywall) used in infrastructure projects funded by a federal award per the IIJA to be produced domestically in the United States. For manufactured products, the cost of US-made components that make up the products must be at least:55% of total product cost (prior to October 25, 2022; and for products where increased thresholds cannot…

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        • Iceland

        • 2022

        Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA)

        Thailand and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) which comprises of Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein were negotiating the terms of a Free Trade Agreement since 2006. Related energy products include but not limited to  iron, steel and car components.

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        • Montenegro

        • 2022

        Law on Protection from the Negative Impacts of Climate Change - Montenegro ETS

        Montenegro’s cap and trade ETS applies to CO2 emissions from Power, Refining, Iron and Steel, Non-ferrous metals, Cement, Glass, Ceramics, Pulp and Paper. In practice, this applies to three installations. Permits are allocated for free, with any remainder within the cap to be auctioned. Auction revenues accrue to the ‘Eco-Fund’, to support environmental protection.Source: World Bank Carbon Pricing Dashboard

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        • People's Republic of China

        • 2006

        Conversion of Exhaust Heat and Pressure

        Within the 11th Five Year Period (2006 - 2010), the Chinese government has mandated the efficient use of exhaust, pressure and heat from mining and industrial processes. Iron and steel enterprises will - apply coke dry quenching (CDQ) and power generation through the pressure difference in blast furnace, renovate all blast furnace gas power generation and implement converter gas recovery to save 2.66 million tons of standard coal; - install each year 30 sets of medium-and-low-temperature exhaust-heat power generation equipment in concrete production lines with a daily yield of 2,000 tons; - exploit ground coalbed gas (CBG), extracting…

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        • Japan

        • 2009

        Sectoral Benchmarking

        The Industry and Commercial Sector Benchmark System In 2009, revisions to the Energy Conservation Act were made to establish new national energy efficiency benchmarks for selected sectors. Sectors covered include iron and steel, cement, and thermal power plants, pulp-papers, petroleum refinery, petrochemicals and soda chemicals. The benchmarks are set and used as the target standard of the best performing companies (top 10%–20%) in each subsector. Companies in these subsectors are subject to annual mandatory reporting on the status of their performance on the benchmarks. This has to be included in the mid-term reporting to the government required…

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        • Israel

        • 2021

        Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the State of Israel and the cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine

        …and the cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine entered in force in 2021. It provides for the reduction or elimination of border tariffs lines, notably for following energy sector products: Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel Alloy Steel Nickel ores and concentrates  Nickel oxides and hydroxides  Mineral or chemical fertilisers containing the two fertilising elements Phosphorus and Potassium  Ammonia in aqueous solution Pellets from Iron ore Waste suitable for the recovery of Iron or Manganese Articles of IronThe rules of Origin delineated in the Agreement require non-originating materials to not exceed 10% of the ex-works price of the product to qualify for preferential tariff treatment.

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        • Argentina

        • 2017

        Egypt-Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) FTA

        The Free Trade Agreement between Egypt and MERCOSUR countries entered into force in 2017.  It provides for the reduction of import tariffs, notably for Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steelAlloy SteelCathodesNickel AlloysNickel Waste and scrapAluminium and Alumnium alloysGeneratorsMotorsPrimary BatteriesAlkaline cellsBattery carbonsRules of origin restrict preferential tariff treatment to goods wholly obtained in one of the signatory countries, or those which underwent sufficient change in tariff classification there; with a total value of non-originating material not exceeding  45% of the total price of the final product.

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        • Republic of Turkiye

        • 2005

        Tunisia - Turkiye association agreement

        The association agreement between Tunisia and Turkiye entered into force in July, 2005The agreement provides for the gradual removal of border tariffs between the countries, over 7 to 9 years, notably for :Iron and steelHeat pumpsElectric motors and generators (excluding generating sets) Nickel oxides and hydroxidesElectrical apparatusAluminiumRules of origin prevent goods only undergoing minimal transformations in one of the signatory countries, or incorporating materials of external origin representing a significant portion of the transaction value of the good to benefit from the tariff treatment established by the Agreement.

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        • Canada

        • 2012

        Jordan - Canada FTA

        The Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement (FTA) entered into force in 2012. It provides for import tariff elimination for a number of products, including:Nickel oxides and hydroxides Aluminum ores and concentrates Waste and scrap of tinned iron or steel Heat PumpsLithium oxide and hydroxide Nickel oxides and hydroxides Lithium carbonates Motor cars and other motor vehiclesPhotosensitive semiconductor devices, including photovoltaic cells whether or not assembled in modules or made up into panels; light emitting diodes To qualify as originating from one of the signatory country, and thus for import tariff elimination, the share of externally source material in a manufactured product should not exceed 65% of…

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        • Mexico

        • 2012

        Central America - Mexico Free Trade Agreement

        The Free Trade Agreement between Central America and Mexico entered into force on 2013, fully or partially eliminating import tariff for most energy products and technologies, including: Agglomerated and reduced iron;Alumina, scrap metal, ammonia, crude steel;Aluminium, nitrogen fertilizers, solar PV modules, solar cells, solar wafers;Polysilicon, battery packs, battery cells; Anodes and cathodes, electrolysers, heat pumps; Electric vehicles, ICE cars, among other technologies;The agreement also includes rules of origin and local content provisions. Goods may benefit from preferential tariff treatment if:wholly produced or obtained in one of the signatory countries, or having undergone there a sufficient production…

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