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23 November 2012
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 963/2012
Panama: Modification of Import Tariffs on Various Products
The Panamanian government has modified the import tariffs of a number of products. A summary of the changes is set out as follows:
| Item | Product | Tariff Line (Panamanian Harmonized System (HS) codes) | Import Tariff | Effective Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. | Meat | 0207.26.11, 0207.26.13, 0207.27.11, 0207.27.15 and 0207.27.19 | 0% | 9 October 2012 |
| b. | Dairy products | 0402.21.91, 0402.21.99, 0402.29.91 and 0402.29.99 | 20% | |
| c. | Vegetables | 0710.22.00, 0710.29.10, 0710.29.90, 0713.31.20, 0713.31.90, 0713.32.20, 0713.32.90, 0713.33.20, 0713.33.30 and 0713.33.90 | 0% | |
| d. | Rice | 1006.20.11, 1006.20.20, 1006.30.11 and 1006.30.20 | 15% | |
| e. | Vegetable oil | 1515.19.00 | 10% | |
| f. | Cereal products | 1904.10.10, 1904.20.10, 1904.20.20 and 1904.20.90 | 10% | |
| g. | Prepared tomatoes | 2002.90.13 and 2002.90.14 | 10% | |
| h. | Instant coffee | 2101.11.10 and 2101.12.20 | 10% | |
| i. | Spaghetti sauce | 2103.20.20 | 10% | |
| j. | Certain frozen peas | 2004.90.13 | 0% | |
| k. | Certain frozen peas | 2005.99.61 | 0% | |
| l. | Other preserved vegetables, not frozen, not otherwise specified | 2005.99.69 | 15% | |
| m. | Certain lentil preparations | 2005.99.93 | 0% | |
| n. | Dairy products | 0402.91.91, 0402.91.92, 0402.99.91 and 0402.99.92 | 110% | 29 October 2012 |
| o. | Cheese and dairy products | 0406.90.90 | 20% | |
| p. | Cheese and dairy products | 0406.10.10, 0406.10.90, 0406.30.00 and 0406.90.19 | 30% |
2.For details of the Panamanian measures and the products involved, traders are advised to consult their importers in Panama and/or the relevant Panamanian Decrees (in Spanish) which are available at:
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Decree No. 37/2012 (relevant to items (a)-(m) above):
http://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/27147_A/GacetaNo_27147a_20121022.pdf
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Decree No. 38/2012 (relevant to items (n)-(p) above):
http://www.gacetaoficial.gob.pa/pdfTemp/27152_A/39523.pdf.
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3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Cindy CHENG)
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.