The government of Brazil raises tariff for importing dairy products from outside Mercosur

Published 2023년 8월 16일

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The Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber has approved an increase in the tariff on imports of dairy products from countries outside Mercosur. Processed cheeses, butter, and butter oils will have their tariffs increased from 12% to 18%. The committee has also made an exception for 29 items in the dairy sector, with their tariffs set to rise from 12% to 14.4%.

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To continue reading the article, log in with your account or sign up for MilkPoint. Get access to exclusive content! The Executive Management Committee (Gecex) of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex) approved this Tuesday (08/15) the increase in the tariff on imports of dairy products from countries outside Mercosur, informed the Secretary of Commerce and Relations Ministry of Agriculture, Roberto Perosa. The rate will increase from 12% to 18% for processed cheeses, such as Roquefort, Camembert, Brie and Gorgonzola, as well as butter and butter oils. Gecex also amended Resolution 353/2022, approved last year, which made a general 10% cut in import rates for more than six thousand products. According to Perosa, the collegiate made an exception for 29 items in the dairy sector whose tariff will rise by 10%, from 12% to 14.4%. On the list are products such as UHT milk and processed milk, said the secretary to the report. ...

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