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Ref : EIC 413/2

15 April 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 229/2011

Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs on Various Products

The Brazilian Government has recently modified the import tariffs of a number of products. A summary of the changes is set out as follows:

  1. With effect from 1 April 2011, import tariffs of vinyl acetate classified under Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) Common Classification (NCM) code 2915.32.00 and electric battery carbons classified under NCM code 8545.90.10 have been reduced from 12% to 2%.
  2. Import tariffs of certain computer and telecommunications products, integrated system components, and capital goods have been reduced to 2% from 14 March 2011 until 30 June 2012.

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 are available at:
Resolution No. 9/2011 (relevant to item (a) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1300306622.pdf
Resolution No. 11/2011 (relevant to item (b) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1300306813.pdf
Resolution No. 12/2011 (relevant to item (b) above): http://www.mdic.gov.br/arquivos/dwnl_1300306841.pdf

ENQUIRIES

3.For enquiries concerning 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.