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Ref : EIC 432/3
31 May 2013
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 421/2013
Uruguay : Certain Modifications to Exceptions From the MERCOSUR1 Common External Tariff
The Uruguayan government issued a supplementary Decree No. 2167 in March 2013 that makes certain modification to Uruguay's list of exceptions from the MERCOSUR common external tariff.
2. Specifically, duty-free treatment is provided to goods classified under MERCOSUR Common Classification (NCM) 2401.20.30, 4804.11.00, 5402.20.00, 5509.22.00, 5402.33.10, 5402.33.20, 7225.11.00, 7226.11.00 and 7323.10.00 (limited to steel wool cakes).
3.At the same time, duty-free exceptions has been removed for goods classified under NCM 1301.90.90, 2401.30.00, 4407.99.70, 4411.12.10, 4411.13.10, 5201.00.20, 5402.33.00 and 8540.11.00. These products are now subject to the regular rate of duty under the MERCOSUR common external tariff.
4.For details, traders are advised to consult their importers in Uruguay and/or the above Uruguayan supplementary Decree (in Spanish) which is available at: http://archivo.presidencia.gub.uy/sci/decretos/2013/03/mef_2167.pdf.
5. For enquiries concerning the content of this circular, please contact Miss S Y TANG at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Linda Ng)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
1The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.
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