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23 April 2021
Dear Sirs,
Commercial Information Circular No. 277/2021
Brazil : Modification of Import Tariffs and Establishment of Tariff Rate Quotas 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:
- In-quota imports of 10,000 tonnes of polycarbonate in granules classified under Southern Common Market (Mercosur1) Common Classification (NCM) code 3907.40.90 benefit from a reduced duty of 2% for a period of 180 days.
- In-quota imports of 30 tonnes of certain polyurethane laminates classified under NCM code 3919.90.90 benefit from duty-free treatment for a period of 365 days.
- In-quota imports of 300 tonnes of certain polyethylene terephthalate laminates classified under NCM code 3919.90.90 benefit from duty-free treatment for a period of 365 days.
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. 143/2021 (relevant to item (a) above) :
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-gecex-n-143-de-6-de-janeiro-de-2021-297933687?utm
Resolution No. 161/2021 (relevant to item (b) and (c) above) :
https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/resolucao-gecex-n-161-de-22-de-fevereiro-de-2021-304694676
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3.For enquiries about the content of this circular, please contact Miss K Y HO at telephone number 2398 5405.
Yours faithfully,
(Ms Sandra FUNG)
for Director-General of Trade and Industry
1 The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) includes Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Venezuela. Membership of Venezuela has been temporarily suspended since 2 December 2016.
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