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23 July 2009
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 376/2009
Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs on Various Products
The Brazilian Government has recently modified the import tariffs on a range of products. A summary of the changes are set out as follows:
Import tariffs of certain capital goods and information technology and telecommunications products have been temporarily reduced to 2%. The temporary measure is effective from 18 May 2009 to 31 December 2010.
Certain steel products have been removed from the list of exceptions to the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) external tariffs from 5 June 2009 and are now subject to 12%-14% most-favoured-nation (MFN) import tariff rates.
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For details of the Brazilian measures and the products involved, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil or make reference to the relevant Brazilian Resolutions, which can be downloaded from the following websites:
http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1242756880.pdf
http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1242756906.pdf
http://www.desenvolvimento.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1245177911.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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