Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs

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Ref : EIC 413/3

7 November 2016

Dear Sirs,

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 information technology and telecommunications goods and capital goods classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur¹) Common Classification (NCM) chapters 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90 and 94 can be benefited from a reduced duty of 2% until 31 December 2017.

2. Import duty on certain thermistors classified under NCM code 8533.40.11 has been reduced from 16% to 2%.

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:

Resolutions No. 47/2016, 48/2016, 55/2016 and 56/2016 (relevant to item (a) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1545
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1546
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1553
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1554

Resolution No. 73/2016 (relevant to item (b) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1577

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

^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.