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Ref : EIC 413/2

21 March 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 179/2011

Brazil : Establishment of Tariff Rate Quota and Modification of Import Tariffs on Various Products

The Brazilian Government has recently modified the import tariffs of a number of products, as well as established a tariff rate quota on imports of terephthalic acid and its salts. A summary of the changes is set out as follows: 

  1. Beginning 11 February 2011, import tariffs of terephthalic acid and its salts classified under Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Common Classification (NCM) code 2917.36.00 have been increased from zero to 12%. That said, the subject merchandise can continue to enjoy duty free treatment within a tariff rate quota of 150,000 tonnes from 11 February 2011 until 31 July 2011. Imports exceeding the quota will be subject to the new tariff rate of 12%.
  2. Import tariffs of certain computer and telecommunications products, integrated system components, and capital goods have been reduced to 2% from 16 February 2011 until 30 June 2012.
  3. Beginning 17 February 2011, the import tariffs of certain amino-resins classified under NCM code 3909.30.20 have been increased from 14% to 20%.
  4. Beginning 17 February 2011, the import tariffs of certain gloves, mittens and mitts classified under NCM code 4015.19.00 have been increased from 16% to 35%. The import tariffs of products classified under NCM code 4015.19.00 Ex 001 will remain at 16%.
  5. Beginning 1 March 2011, the import tariffs of certain rubber or plastics moulds for injection or compression classified under NCM code 8480.71.00 have been increased from 14% to 30%.
  6. Beginning 17 February 2011, the import tariffs of certain trailers and semi-trailers classified under NCM code 8716.40.00 Ex 001 have been reduced from 35% to zero.

2.For details of the Brazilian measures and the products involved, traders are advised to consult their importers in Brazil and/or the relevant Brazilian Resolutions (in Portuguese) which can be downloaded from the following websites:

Resolution No. 2/2011 (relevant to item (a) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1295541664.pdf

Resolution No. 3/2011 (relevant to item (b) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1297949578.pdf

Resolution No. 4/2011 (relevant to item (b) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1297947520.pdf

Resolution No. 7/2011 (relevant to items (c)-(f) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1298033609.pdf

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Miss Bonny CHAO)

for Director-General of Trade and Industry



Note ：

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.