IBOV 177,418.78 ▲ 1.00% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 65,430.32 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,033,848 ▲ 1.83% COLCAP 2,425.08 ▼ 1.33% BVL PERÚ 59,928.30 ▼ 0.80% USD/BRL5.19▲ 0.04% USD/MXN17.01▲ 0.07% USD/CLP933.85▲ 0.25% USD/COP3,212▲ 0.33% USD/PEN3.36▼ 0.12% USD/ARS1,509▼ 0.28% USD/UYU40.29▲ 0.05% USD/PYG5,892▼ 0.13% USD/BOB11.84▲ 0.51% USD/DOP58.64▲ 0.51% USD/CRC446.47▼ 0.04% USD/GTQ7.62▼ 0.02% USD/HNL26.84— 0.00% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.14% USD/VES796.33▲ 0.29% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.69▼ 0.37% EUR/BRL6.01▲ 0.06% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 177,418.78 ▲ 1.00% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 65,430.32 ▼ 0.08% MERVAL 3,033,848 ▲ 1.83% COLCAP 2,425.08 ▼ 1.33% BVL PERÚ 59,928.30 ▼ 0.80% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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Brazil Reduces Tax Rate on Several Capital Goods to Zero

By · August 3, 2019 · 1 min read

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL – A decree from the Ministry of Economy extends the list of capital goods that will see their import tax rate reduced to zero. Capital goods are machinery, tools, facilities, and other types of equipment used to manufacture consumer products. The measure was published in the Federal Gazette yesterday, August 2nd.

The government intends to render equipment, which is not always produced in Brazil but is necessary for the modernization or increase of industrial production, more accessible to the sector.
The government intends to render equipment, which is not always produced in Brazil but is necessary for the modernization or increase of industrial production, more accessible to the sector. (Photo internet reproduction)
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Through this decree, which will come into force within two days, the government intends to render such equipment, which is not produced in Brazil but is necessary for the modernization or increase of industrial production, more accessible to the sector. The government had already published a similar decree in May.

Among the equipment cited by the decree, there are several types of boilers, engines, excavator elevators, motor pumps, centrifuges, rotors, furnaces, heads, plates, hydrolysers, dryers, laminating machines, rotaries, filters, labelers, packing machines, scales, batchers, enamellers, washing machines, winches, propellers, cranes, forklifts, fairings, belts, peelers, polishers, grinders, kneaders, mashers, toasters, slicers, saws, shredders, printers, cylinders, lathes, perforators, presses, mills, mixers, pavers, braiders, crushers, gears, ultrasound, cables and even automatic espresso coffee machines.

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