Brazil imports information–Economy
Brazil news : Imports analysis
Brazil’s arithmetic average applied tariff was an estimated 11.5 percent in 2007. Brazil currently maintains no applied tariff rates in excess of 35 percent, but does have safeguard measures in place for some imports, such as toys. For example, Brazil imposes tariffs between 4.5 percent and 16.5 percent on wood products and 22 percent on motorcycles. In April 2006, the Brazilian government approved a new tax law that dramatically increased the duty on imported advertising materials and discriminates between domestic and foreign producers. A number of imports are prohibited, including various used goods such as machinery, foreign blood products, automobiles, clothing, and other consumer goods. Brazil applies a 60 percent flat import tax on most manufactured retail goods imported by individuals that go through a
simplified customs clearance procedure called RTS (simplified tax regime). One Brazilian state has adopted an excise tax that favors soda ash of a producer located in the state over imported soda ash.