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27 November 2014
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 1012/2014
Brazil : Establishment of Tariff Rate Quota on Various Products and Modification of Import Tariffs
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:
- The following products would be removed from the list of exemptions to the Mercosur common external tariff with effect from 1 October 2014:
| Item | Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) Code | Product | Original Tariff Rate (%) | Reivsed Tariff Rate (%) |
| (i) | 2520.10.11 | gypsum in irregular pieces (stones) | 4 | 20 |
| (ii) | 6809.11.00 | certain articles of plasters or of composition based on plaster, faced or reinforced with paper or paperboard | 10 | 25 |
- 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:
| Item | Mercosur NCM Code | Product | Quota (tonnes) | Tariff Rate (%) | Out of Quota Tariff Rate (%) | Effective Period |
| (i) | 3501.10.00 | casein | 1,900 | 2 | 14 |
12 months from 30 September 2014 |
| (ii) | 1513.29.10 | refined palm oil | 99,332 | 2 | 10 |
18 October 2014 – 16 April 2015 |
| (iii) | 2833.11.10 and 2833.11.10 Ex 001 | disodium sulphate | 425,000 | 2 | 10 |
180 days from 15 October 2014 |
| (iv) | 7208.51.00 and 7208.51.00 Ex 002 | certain steel products | 122,000 | 2 | 12 |
180 days from 15 October 2014 |
- Certain information technology and telecommunications goods classified under NCM chapters 84 and 85 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 8 October 2014 until 31 December 2015.
- Certain capital goods classified under NCM chapters 82, 84-87, 89 and 90 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 8 October 2014 until 31 December 2015.
- The tariff rate quota on partially oriented polyester yarn classified under NCM code 5402.46.00 has been extended from 14 October 2014 to 13 April 2015. In-quota imports will benefit from a reduced duty of 2%, while out-of-quota tariff rate is 18%.
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. 87/2014 (relevant to item (a)(i) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1282
Resolution No. 88/2014 (relevant to items (b)(i) and (ii) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1283
Resolution No. 90/2014 (relevant to item (c) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1285
Resolution No. 91/2014 (relevant to item (d) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1286
Resolution No. 92/2014 (relevant to item (e) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1287
Resolution No. 93/2014 (relevant to item (b)(iii) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1288
Resolution No. 94/2014 (relevant to item (b)(iv) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1289.
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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
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