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Ref : EIC 413/3

30 August 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 705/2013

Brazil: Modification of Import Tariffs

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

  1. Certain biaxially-oriented polypropylene film with an acrylic polymer coating classified under Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR1) Common Classification (NCM) code 3920.20.19 Ex 001 would benefit from a reduced duty of 16% from 20 June 2013.     
  2. Certain information technology and telecommunications goods classified under NCM codes 8471.49.00 Ex 003, 8517.62.39 Ex 001, 8517.62.59 Ex 017, 8517.62.94 Ex 001, 8517.70.10 Ex 004, 8517.70.99 Ex 007, 8523.59.10 Ex 001, 8543.70.99 Ex 001, 8543.70.99 Ex 092, 9030.89.90 Ex 035 and 9032.89.89 Ex 004 will benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 24 June 2013 until 31 December 2014.  This duty reduction does not apply to used, remanufactured, reconditioned and renovated goods.
  3. Certain capital goods classified in NCM Chapters 84-85, 87, and 89-90 will benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 24 June 2013 until 31 December 2014.  This duty reduction does not apply to used, remanufactured, reconditioned and renovated goods.
  4. Certain kidney beans classified under NCM codes 0713.33.19 and 0713.33.99 were added to the list of exceptions to the MERCOSUR common external tariff from 24 June 2013 until 30 November 2013.  The MFN duty rate for the subject products has been reduced to zero.
  5. Certain preserved peaches classified under NCM code 2008.70.90 will be excluded from the list of exceptions to the MERCOSUR common external tariff and its duty rate will be raised from 35% to 55% with effect from 1 December 2013.

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:

(relevant to item (a) above):
Resolution No. 44/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1078

(relevant to item (b) above):
Resolution No. 45/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1081

(relevant to item (c) above):
Resolution No. 46/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1079

(relevant to items (d) – (e) above):
Resolution No. 47/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1080.
 

ENQUIRIES

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

1 The Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.



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.