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27 February 2015
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 150/2015
Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs and Establishment of Tariff Rate Quota 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:
- Certain automotive parts classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) chapters 39-40, 73, 76, 84-85, 87, 90 and 94 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 19 December 2014.
- Certain information technology and telecommunications goods would benefit from a reduced duty of 2%:
| Item | Mercosur NCM Chapters | Effective Period |
| (i) | 84-85 | 19 December 2014 - 31 December 2015 |
| (ii) | 85 and 90 | 1 January 2015 - 31 December 2015 |
- Certain capital goods classified under NCM chapters 84-87, and 90 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 19 December 2014 until 30 June 2016.
- Certain capital goods classified under NCM codes 8602.10.00 Ex 012 and Ex 013would benefit from duty-free treatment from 19 December 2014 until 31 December 2015.
- Certain capital goods classified under NCM chapters 82, 84-86, and 90 would benefit from a reduced duty of 2% from 1 January 2015 until 30 June 2016.
- Certain capital goods classified under NCM codes 8602.10.00 Ex 008, Ex 009 and Ex 010 would benefit from duty-free treatment from 1 January 2015 until 30 June 2016.
- Tariff rate quotas were established or modified on certain imports which would enjoy reduced import tariff treatment. A summary of the changes is set out as follows:
| Item | Mercosur NCM Code | Product |
Quota (tonnes) |
Tariff Rate (%) | Effective Period |
| (i) |
5403.31.00 Ex 001 |
Viscose rayon yarn | 624 | 2 | 180 days from 22 December 2014 |
| (ii) | 7607.11.90 Ex 001 | Aluminium foil | 2137 | 2 | 6 months from 31 January 2015 |
- The current import tariff rate of certain products will be extended until 30 June 2015:
| Item | Tariff Rate (%) | Mercosur NCM Chapters |
| (i) | 28% | 0402.10.10, 0402.10.90, 0402.21.10, 0402.21.20, 0402.29.10, 0402.29.20, 0402.99.00, 0404.10.00, 0406.10.10, 0406.90.10, 0406.90.20 |
| (ii) | 35% | 2008.70.10, 2008.70.20, 2008.70.90, 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, 9503.00.99 |
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. 116/2014 (relevant to item (a) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1324
Resolution No. 117/2014 (relevant to item (b) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1323
Resolution No. 118/2014 (relevant to items (c) – (f) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1325
Resolution No. 127/2014 (relevant to item (g)(i) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1333
Resolution No. 129/2014 (relevant to item (h) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1335
Resolution No. 1/2015 (relevant to item (g)(ii) above):
http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/1338.
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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
1. The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela.