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Commercial
Information Circulars
24-hour hotline : 23 922 922
e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk
Ref : EIC 413/2
26
October 2007
Dear Sirs,
Commercial
Information Circular No. 395/2007
Brazil
: Duty Increase for Imports of Textiles, Apparel and Footwear
The Brazilian Government
has increased the most-favoured-nation (MFN) import duty rate for textiles,
apparel and footwear. The new measure has been effective from the day
of publication, i.e. from 28 September 2007.
DETAILS
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The Brazilian
Government approved earlier this year an increase in the MFN duty
rate for certain imported textile, apparel and footwear products.
The increase entered into effect from 28 September 2007 after the
recent approval by Brazil's Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) partners.
Specifically, the MFN duty rate for certain apparel, textile made-ups
and footwear (excluding footwear parts) has been increased from 20
percent to 35 percent while the rate for most textile fabrics has
been raised from 18 percent to 26 percent.
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For details
of the Brazilian measure and list of affected products, traders are
advised to consult their importers in Brazil or make reference to
the relevant Brazilian Resolution, which can be downloaded from the
following website:
http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/arquivo/legislacao/rescamex/2007/rescamex040-07.pdf
ENQUIRIES
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For enquiries
about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at
telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Miss WONG Ying)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
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Electronic
services for Production Notification and Certificate of Origin
enable traders to make the relevant applications directly through
their office computer faster and easier. Electronic service has
now been extended to the lodgement of Cargo Manifests and Textiles
Notifications. For details and enquiries,
please call the following service providers:
Global
e-Trading Services Limited (Tel. : 8109 1820)
Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited (Tel. : 2599 1700)
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While
every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the above information,
the Department cannot guarantee this to be so and will not be
held liable for any reliance placed on the same.
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