November 23, 2021 - Canal Solar

The ex-tariff regime will be renewed. The statement was made by the Secretary of Foreign Trade, Lucas Ferraz, to Poder360 last Thursday (18). “The Ministry of Economy will renew the former 'business as usual' tariff, but there must first be orchestration with Mercosur,” he stated. According to him, no resistance is expected from the other three Mercosur signatories - Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay - unless they demand compensation. The subject will be the theme of the Common Market Group's virtual meeting, on Wednesday (24). According to Ferraz, the agreement is expected to be concluded by the bloc's summit meeting, which will be held on December 16 in Brasília (DF). “The information reinforces Brazil’s intentions regarding tariff reductions and the extension of exception regimes, which are in the interest of all member countries of the bloc,” comments Wladimir Janousek, specialist in solar panel technologies and production processes. “The government had not commented on the issue for a long time. Finally, there is a demonstration, but nothing has been published. We will have the December meeting and only then will something be defined. Now, the extension is expected to happen soon”, highlights Ricardo Valle, CEO of Port Trade Energy, a Brazilian multinational specialized in logistics, financing, trade and dispatch with branches in the United States, United Kingdom, China and Argentina. “I believe that the government should extend the ex-tariff considering the number of projects that will be impacted and the increase in demand for next year. For these reasons, the presence of former tariffs is essential for many projects to remain on track and remain viable,” he adds. What is Ex-tariff? According to Brazilian legislation, Ministry of Economy Ordinance No. 309, of June 24, 2019, regulated by Ministry of Economy Ordinance No. 324, of August 29, 2019, is the current rule that provides for the temporary reduction of the import tax rate on BK (capital goods) and BIT (information technology and telecommunications), when there is no equivalent national production. According to the Ministry of Economy, the Ex-tariff regime aims to promote and attract investments in the country, as it exempts contributions directed to productive enterprises. Furthermore, it aims to facilitate increased investment in capital goods and IT and telecommunications that do not have equivalent production in Brazil. According to the Federal Government, the measure enables increased innovation in the country, with the incorporation of new technologies that do not exist in Brazil. This has positive effects on the productivity and competitiveness of the production sector, in addition to contributing to the generation of jobs and income in different segments of the national economy. “It is a legitimate stimulus policy that governments in all countries have to encourage segments, production chains, or certain sectors of the economy”, explains Janousek. The expert also clarifies that the Ministry of Economy is responsible for Ex-tariffs. “Legislation related to the Ex-tariff, analyses, approvals, deliberations and revocations, is currently under the responsibility of the Ministry of Economy. And the application of the benefit is the responsibility of the Federal Revenue Service, which is also an agency of the Ministry of Economy”, he explains. Who can apply for the Ex-tariff? And how should it be done? According to the Ministry of Economy, any company or class association, with an established CNPJ, can request an Ex-tariff. To do this, detailed technical information on the good to be imported is required, in addition it is necessary to inform the import forecast and what the gain will be for the country. Ex-tariff requests must be completed exclusively through external access to the SEI (Electronic Information System) of the Ministry of Economy. Who analyses? The technical analysis of Ex-Tariff claims is the responsibility of the Secretariat for the Development of Industry, Commerce, Services and Innovation, of the Ministry of Economy, which is responsible for: instructing and maintaining organized processes; being the communication link with the claimant and contestants; arranging public consultations and analyzing the manifestations of national production of these public consultations; preparing opinions related to the claims to be submitted to the Special Secretariat for Foreign Trade and International Affairs. The decision on requests for the granting of Ex-Tariff is the responsibility of Gecex (Executive Management Committee) of Camex. Rejection occurs when the existence of national production of equivalent goods is proven or due to the parameters contained in section IV of art. 14 of the Ordinance of the Office of the Ministry of Economy No. 309, of June 24, 2019.

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