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Trade and Industry Department The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
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Commercial Information Circulars

24-hour hotline : 23 922 922

e-mail address : enquiry@tid.gov.hk

Ref : EIC 431/2, EIC 431/3

13 June 2011

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 338/2011

Peru : Modification of Import Tariffs on Various Products

The Peruvian Government has modified the ad valorem c.i.f. (cost, insurance and freight included) import tariffs of a number of products. A summary of the changes is set out as follows:

  1. Import tariffs of certain maize (corn) and grain sorghum classified under Harmonized System (HS) codes 1005.90.11.00, 1005.90.12.00, 1005.90.20.00, 1005.90.30.00, 1005.90.40.00, 1005.90.90.00 and 1007.00.90.00 have been reduced to zero.

  2. Import tariffs of certain animal products, vegetables and fruits, and food products classified under HS Chapters 2, 7, 8, 9, 10, 16, 18 and 20, certain textiles and apparel products classified under HS Chapters 50-55 and 58-63, certain footwear classified under HS Chapter 64, and certain machinery and mechanical appliances classified under HS Chapter 84 have been reduced to 11%.

2. For details of the Peruvian measures and the products involved, traders are advised to consult their importers in Peru and/or the Peruvian Supreme Decree No. 055-2011-EF (in Spanish) which is available at
http://www.sunat.gob.pe/legislacion/procedim/normasadua/gja-04/ctrlCambios/anexos/
DS.055-2011-EF.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