Gov’t measure opens borders to imports of used goods for 30 days

The Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services (Mdic) has greenlit the unrestricted entry of international donations into Rio Grande do Sul for the ensuing 30 days. This move, heralded in an extraordinary edition of the Official Gazette of the Union on Friday (10), authorizes the importation of consumer goods and pre-owned equipment earmarked for the state.

Traditionally, the importation of used items had been prohibited, with machinery and equipment imports further restricted in instances where domestic production existed.

Tatiana Prazeres, Secretary of Foreign Trade, emphasized that the licensing process will meticulously outline the circumstances and legal framework of the ordinance. This, she notes, will enable Secex to oversee imports and ensure that donated goods reach their intended recipients in Rio Grande do Sul. Prazeres clarified that this flexibility is exclusively extended to international donations, with the purchase of used products remaining subject to existing regulations.

“This ordinance grants authorization for the importation of previously prohibited used goods, aiming to eliminate barriers and rally global support for our beloved population in Rio Grande do Sul,” elucidated Geraldo Alckmin, Vice President and Minister of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services, in announcing the directive.

Alckmin revealed that Mdic had fielded a request from the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (Fiergs) to temporarily lift restrictions on the importation of pre-owned goods and equipment. “The Brazilian community in Miami is generously donating used clothing and supplies. Hence, there are no impediments to the arrival of these products,” asserted the Vice President.

Ahead of the ordinance’s issuance, Prazeres disclosed that Mdic had engaged with various industrial associations, including the Brazilian Association of the Textile and Clothing Industry (Abit), the Brazilian Association of Footwear Industries (Abicalçados), and the Brazilian Association of Industry of Machinery and Equipment (Abimaq). Prazeres affirmed that all entities endorsed the temporary relaxation of regulations.

Clarifications about the measure can be obtained at gecex.comp@mdic.gov.br or by phone at (61) 2027-7429.

Source: Agência Brasil

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