This measure affects most industrial goods and a number of agricultural products.
Customs duty will not be levied on imports of goods originating in the United States of America, provided that a certificate of origin issued by the competent authority of the country of departure is presented, with the exception of goods classified under tariff items 0201, 0202, 0203, 0207, 0401, 0405, 1601, 1602, 1701, 1702, for which customs duty is levied in accordance with Law No. 172/2014 approving the Combined Nomenclature of Goods.
At the same time, a number of exemptions are established for certain agricultural products sensitive to the domestic market, such as beef, pork, poultry, milk and dairy products, meat products, sugar and sugar products, for which the existing tariff regime will be maintained.
Thus, a wide range of goods will be exempted from taxation, including industrial equipment, precision instruments and devices, and medical equipment used by local business entities to add value and modernize production processes.
