CitrusBR: Removal of 40% tariff by the USA on orange by-products brings relief to the sector

The National Association of Citrus Juice Exporters (CitrusBR) celebrated the removal of the 40% tariff charged by the United States on orange by-products. For the entity, the measure announced this Thursday, 20, by the American president, Donald Trump, brings relief to the sector. With the measure, CitrusBR reported, orange essential oil, terpene by-products, and orange pulp are once again exempt from the 40% tariff. The products, however, continue to be subject to the 10% tariff imposed in April. "Products not listed among the exceptions, such as codes 3301.90.20 and 3301.90.30, commonly used for d-limonene and other unspecified fractions of essential oils, remain subject to the 40% tariff," informed CitrusBR. The decision comes less than a week after the exemption of reciprocal 10% tariffs against a series of agricultural products. On that occasion, the tariff codes for Brazilian orange juice, both concentrated (FCOJ) and non-concentrated (NFC), were fully included. With this, ...