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

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Ref : EIC 413/3

10 November 2014

Dear Sirs,

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

1. Tariff rate quotas were established or modified on certain imports which would enjoy reduced or zero import tariff treatment.  A summary of the changes is set out as follows:

2. The description of certain electrical devices classified under NCM code 8537.20.90 Ex 002 has been amended from 5 September 2014.

3. Certain information technology and telecommunications goods classified under NCM chapters 84 and 90 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 12 September 2014 until 31 December 2015.

4. Certain capital goods classified under NCM chapters 82, 84-87, and 90 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 12 September 2014 until 31 December 2015.

5. The following products would be removed from the list of exemptions to the Mercosur common external tariff:

Item	Mercosur NCM Code	Product	Original Tariff Rate (%)	Reivsed Tariff Rate (%)	Effective Period
(i)	2809.20.19	phosphoric acid	0	4	19 September 2014
(ii)	2915.40.20	sodium monochloroacetate	2	12	19 September 2014
(iii)	7102.39.00	non-industrial diamonds	2	10	19 September 2014
(iv)	9508.90.90	fairground amusements	0	20	1 October 2014

6. Duties for the following products would be revised:

Item	Mercosur NCM Code	Product	Original Tariff Rate (%)	Reivsed Tariff Rate (%)	Effective Date / Period
(i)	3105.30.90	certain diammonium hydrogen orthophosphate	6	0	19 September 2014
(ii)	8701.20.00	certain road tractors for semi-trailers	35	0	12 months from 19 September 2014
(iii)	8703.22.10	certain hybrid motor vehicles	35	0-7%	19 September 2014 – 31 December 2014
(iv)	8703.23.10	certain hybrid motor vehicles	35	0-7%	19 September 2014 – 31 December 2014

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:

Resolution No. 76/2014 (relevant to item (a)(i) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1271

Resolution No. 77/2014 (relevant to item (a)(ii) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1272

Resolution No. 78/2014 (relevant to items (a)(iii) and (b) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1273

Resolution No. 79/2014 (relevant to item (c) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1274

Resolution No. 80/2014 (relevant to item (d) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1275

Resolution No. 86/2014 (relevant to items (e) and (f) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1281.

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU 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.