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

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Ref : EIC 413/3

5 November 2015

Dear Sirs,

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. Certain information technology and telecommunications goods classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur ) Common Classification (NCM) chapters 84, 85 and 90 to benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 23 July 2015 until 31 December 2015.
2. Certain capital goods classified under NCM chapters 73, 82, 84-87 and 90 to benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 23 July 2015 until 31 December 2016.
3. Tariff rate quota of 650,000 tonnes on unalloyed aluminium classified under NCM code 7601.10.00 has been extended from 18 August 2015 to 17 August 2016.  In-quota imports will benefit from duty-free treatment, while out-of-quota tariff rate is 6%.
4. Tariff rate of 35% on toys classified under NCM code 9503.00.10, 9503.00.21, 9503.00.22, 9503.00.31, 9503.00.39, 9503.00.40, 9503.00.50, 9503.00.60, 9503.00.70, 9503.00.80, 9503.00.91, 9503.00.97, 9503.00.98 and 9503.00.99 has been extended from 23 July 2015 to 31 December 2021.

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. 63/2015 (relevant to item (a) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1422

Resolution No. 64/2015 (relevant to item (b) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1423

Resolution No. 68/2015 (relevant to item (c) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1427

Resolution No. 72/2015 (relevant to item (d) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1431

3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Mr Lewis LAU at telephone number 2398 5405.

Yours faithfully,

(Ms Lydia CHAN)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry

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