Mercosur-EU Agreement: CNA provides tariff simulator.

The Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA) has made available a new tool so that rural producers throughout the country have easier access to information about the tariff reduction schedule negotiated between Mercosur and the European Union. The “BI Agreement Simulator” can be accessed at the following link: https://app.powerbi.com/view?r=eyJrIjoiZDUxOGUxYWUtZTQzZC00M2ViLWJhMWEtMGE0N2VkMjlkYWI1IiwidCI6ImNjYTQxMjJlLTZjNTItNDA3Yi1hMmUxLTJkZTM5ZTMyODRkYyJ9 After more than two decades of negotiations, the Agreement provisionally came into effect on May 1st and provides for the gradual reduction of tariffs for most products traded between the two blocs. The “BI Agreement Simulator” aims to guide producers regarding import tariffs that will be charged by the EU, but it does not replace contact with the trading partner in the destination country and the competent customs authorities before initiating any export operation. Through the platform, the user can select their products of interest and check how the tariffs charged by the European Union will behave throughout the period of the so-called “tariff reduction”. The tool covers all goods based on European tariff lines, allowing a broad and detailed consultation of the conditions established in the bilateral trade chapter of the agreement. In a simple way, the producer can search by product name or tariff code and identify the applicable tariff reduction regime, as well as check if the item is included in tariff quotas. The tool is part of a series of educational materials, technical notes, guides and analyses prepared by the CNA that translate to the reality of the field what will change with the new trade rules between the two blocs. 

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.