ANNOUNCEMENT 14 Jun 2012

In June 2012, the government of Brazil announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



CAMEX Resolu??o 39/2012: http://www.camex.gov.br/legislacao/interna/id/905
WTO-UNCTAD-OECD Eighth Report on G20 Trade and Investment Measures, mid-May to mid-October 2012: http://www.oecd.org/daf/internationalinvestment/8thG20report.pdf


Inception date: 14 Jun 2012 | Removal date: 14 Jun 2013

Import tariff

The Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMEX) has issued Resolution no. 39/2012, in which the import tariffs on three products were reduced or eliminated temporarily, under their respective import quota. The measure temporarily reduces the tariff on:

  • Crane lorries (NCM 8705.10.90), under an import quota of 8 units, down to 2% from 35%,

and temporarily eliminates the tariff on:

  • p-Xylene (NCM 2902.43.00), under an import quota of 160,000 tonnes, previously 4%, and
  • antisera and other blood fractions and modified immunological products (NCM 3002.10.39), under an import quota of 25,000 doses, previously 2%.

 
The measure entered into force on June 14, 2012. The new tariffs are applicable for 12 months.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
352 491

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
300210 870510