GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE RESTRICTED VAL/W/36/Add.2 5 February 1988 Special Distribution Committee on Customs Valuation Original: English RESERVATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 1:3 OF THE PROTOCOL Communication from Brazil Addendum The following communication, dated 28 January 1988, has been received from the Permanent Delegation of Brazil. With reference to documents VAL/W/36 and Add.l as well as to the lists of products subject to minimum values and reference prices attached thereto, the Brazilian Government decided, on 13 November 1987, through Resolutions Nos. 03-1372 and 04-1373^ of the Customs Policy Commission, to withdraw the following products from the above-mentioned lists: Brazilian Goods Nomenclature 28.45.11.01 29.02.27.00 29.14.14.00 70.18.01.01 70.18.01.02 73.15.06.01 73.15.06.02 73.15.06.03 73.15.06.04 Description Anhydrous sodium metasilicate Carbon tetrachloride (tetrachloromethane) Stannous caprylate (stannous octoate) Blocks of white glass (of constant transparency) Blocks of coloured glass (of constant transparency) Wire rod of high carbon steel Wire rod of stainless steel Wire rod of high spred steel Wire rod of silico-manganese steel *A copy in Portuguese of the texts of the referred Resolutions published on 16 December 1987 in the Official Journal, and non-official translations of them into English, is included in the Annex. 88-0192
Page 2 73.15.06.99 Other wire rods 73.15.08.01 Bars and rods, hot rolled, extruded or forged; bars and rods, cold-formed or coldfinished of high carbon steel 73.15.08.02 Idem of stainless steel 73.15.08.04 Idem of silico-manganese steel 73.15.08.99 Idem other 73.15.19.99 Other wire of high carbon steel 73.15.20.01 Wire of stainless steel; uncoated, the greatest cross-sectional dimension of which is less than 0.1 mm or more than 1 mm 73.15.20.99 Idem other ^.1 73.15.21.00 Wire of alloy steel 90.07.01.01 Cameras with fixed focus for 110 films 90.07.01.02 Idem for 126 films 90.07.01.03 Idem for 135 films 90.07.01.04 Idem for instant photographs 90.07.01.05 Idem for X-ray measures 90.07.01.06 Idem fo preparing printing plates or cylinders 90.07.01.99 Idem other
Page 3 ANNEX Resolution No. 03-1372 Non-official Translation The CUSTOMS POLICY COMMISSION (CPA), on the basis of the sole paragraph of Article 6 of Decree-law n.llll, of 10 July 1970, combined with Article 3 of Decree-law n.730, of 5 August 1969, and Article 5 of Decree-law n.1753, of 31 December 1979, decides: Article 1; To terminate the application of (a) The reference prices established by CPA Resolution n.1560, of 18 January 1973, modified by CPA Resolution n. 1944, of 20 November 1973, excepting the reference prices established to products classified under the present item 73.15.08.03 of the Brazilian Customs Tariff (TAB), which are maintained; and (b) The reference price of US$ 582 - CIF/t, established by Resolution CPA n.2642, of 23 December 1975, to the product classified under the present TAB item 29.02.27.00 (carbon tetrachloride). Article 2: To terminate also the application of the reference prices established by CPA Resolutions n. 1271/72, 2142/75 and 2759/76, respectively with regard to the following products classified under the present TAB items 29.14.14.00 (stannous caprylate), 28.45.11.01 (anhydrous sodium metasilicate), 70.18.01.01 (blocks of white glass of constant transparency), and 70.18.01.02 (blocks of coloured glass of constant transparency). Article 3; This Resolution will enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the Union. 13 November 1987 JOSÉ TAVARES DE ARAOJO JR. Executive Secretary
Page 4 ANNEX Resolution N. 04-1373 Non-official Translation The CUSTOMS POLICY COMMISSION (CPA), on the basis of Article 4 of Decree-law n.730, of 5 August 1969, decides: Article It To terminate the application of the minimum value of US$ 8.69-CIF/unity, established by CPA Resolution n. 824/70, with regard to the goods listed below: Present TAB Item Good 90.07.01.01 Cameras with fixed focus for 110 films 90.07.01.02 Cameras with fixed focus for 126 films 90.07.01.03 Cameras with fixed focus for 135 films 90.07.01.04 Cameras with fixed focus for instant photographs 90.07.01.05 Cameras with fixed focus for x-ray measures 90.07.01.06 Cameras with fixed focus for preparing printing plates or cylinders 90.07.01.99 Others Article 2: This Resolution will enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the Union. 13 November 1987 JOSE TAVARES DE ARAOJO JR. Executive-Secretary
Page 5 COMISSÂO DE POLITICA ADUANEIRA RESOLUÇAO N9 03-1372 A COMISSAO CE POLlTICA ADUANEIRA (CPA), com f undanento no artigo 69, parâgrafofinico,.do Décrète-lei. n9 1.111,.de 10 de julho da 1970, combinado com o artigo 39 do Deereto-lei n9 730, de 05 da agosto da 1969, b artigo 59 do Deereto-lei n9 1753, da 31 de dezembro da 1979, RESOLVE: Art. 19 - Ficam revogados: a) os preços de referenda estabelecidos pela Resoluçâo CPA n9.. 1.560, de 16 de Janeiro de 1973, alterada pela Resoluçâo CPA n9 1.944, de 20 de novembre de 1973, exceto os preços de referenda incidentes sobre os aços para ferramentas e matrixes, râpidos, das séries T e M (corn ou tem cobalto), do Codigo 73.15.08.03 (atual) da TAB, os quais ficam mantidos; e b) o preço de referêneia de DS$582,00-CIF/t, inddente sobre opro duto tetracloreto de carbono, do Codigo 29.02.27.00 da TAB, estabelecl do pela Resoluçâo CPA n9 2.642, de 23 de dezembro de 1975. ~ Art. 29 - Ficam também revogadas as Resoluçôes CPA n9s 1.271/72, 2.412/75 e 2.759/76, que estabeleceram preços de referêneia para os produtos: caprilato estanoso, meta-silicato de sôdio anidro, bloco de vidro branco e bloco de vidro colorido, sem polimento Stico, classificados, respect! vamente, nos Codigos 29.14.14.00, 28.45.11.01, 70.18.01.01 a 70.18.01.02 (atuais) da TAB. Art. 39 - Esta Resoluçâo_entrarâ em vigor na data da sua publicaçâo no Diârio Oficial da Uniâo. En 13 de novembre de 1987 JOSE TAVARES DE ARAUJO JR. Secretârio Executivo RESOLUÇAO N9.04-1373 A COMISSAO DE POLÏTICA ADUANEIRA (CPA), com fundamento no artigo 49 do Deereto-lei n9 730, de 05 de agosto de 1969, RESOLVE: Art. 19 - Fica revogada a pauta de valor mînimo de US* 6,96-CIF/unidade, incidente sobre as mercadorias abaixo discriminadas, estabeleeida pela Resoluçâo CPA n9 824/70: CODIGO ATUAL MERCADORIA DA TAB 90.07.01.01 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, de foco fixo, para filmes 110 90.07.01.02 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, de foco fixo, para filmes 126 90.07.01.03 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, de foco fixo, para filmes 135 90.07.01.04 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, de. foco fixo, para filme revelaçâo instantanée de 90.07.01.05 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, de foco fixo, para aparelhos de Raio X 90.07.01.06 Aparelhos fotogrâficos, dé foco fixo, para de chapas, eliches ou cilindros preparaçâo 90.07.01.99 Qualquer outro aparelho fotogrâfico de foco fixo Art'. 29 - Esta Resoluçâo entrera en vigor na sua publicaçâo no Diârio Oficial da Uniâo. data da Of. n9 1.221/87 Em 13 de novembre de 1987 JOS'Ê TAVARES DE ARAUJO JR. Secretârio Executivo