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Ref : EIC 413/3

8 October 2013

Dear Sirs,

Commercial Information Circular No. 813/2013

Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs and Establishment of Tariff Rate Quotas on Various Products

The Brazilian government has modified the import tariffs of a number of products, and established tariff rate quotas on certain imports. A summary of the changes is set out as follows:

1. 300 mechanical loaders classified under Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR¹ ) Common Classification (NCM) code 8429.51.99 Ex 009 and 380 mechanical excavators classified under NCM code 8429.52.19 Ex 030 imported into Brazil before 31 October 2014, would benefit from a reduced duty of 14% from 23 July 2013.

2. 300 backhoes classified under NCM code 8429.59.00 Ex 002 imported into Brazil by 28 February 2014 would benefit from a reduced duty of 14% from 23 July 2013.

3. Tariff rate quotas for the following products have been set up. Import within the quota would benefit from a twelve-month reduced duty of 2% from 31 July 2013:

4. Import tariffs of 40,000 tonnes of polyester filament yarn under NCM code 5402.46.00 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 31 July 2013 to 17 January 2014. Imports exceeding the quota will be subject to the normal tariff rate of 18%.

5. Certain capital goods classified in NCM chapters 84-86, 90 and 94 will benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 5 August 2013 until 31 December 2014.

6. Certain capital goods classified in NCM code 8602.10.00 Ex 008 will benefit from duty-free treament from 5 August 2013 until 31 December 2014.

7. Certain motor boats classified under NCM code 8903.92.00 was excluded from the list of exceptions to the MERCOSUR common external tariff. The MFN duty rate for the subject products has been reduced to 20%.

8. Certain products were included in the list of exceptions to the MERCOSUR common external tariff:

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. 54/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1098

(relevant to item (b) above):
Resolution No. 55/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1099

(relevant to items (c) and (d) above):
Resolution No. 60/2013 –http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1104

(relevant to items (e) and (f) above):
Resolution No. 61/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1105

(relevant to items (g) and (h)(i) and (ii) above):
Resolution No. 62/2013 –http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1106

(relevant to item (h)(iii) above):
Resolution No. 63/2013 – http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1107.

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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

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