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Brazil and Mexico agree to extend limits on duty-free imports of light motor vehicles

March 18, 2015 / 1 min read

On March 9, 2015, Brazil and Mexico renewed their 2012 agreement that established limits on the value of light-duty motor vehicles that Mexican manufacturers may export to Brazil free of duty each year. Brazil had originally agreed to provide unrestricted duty-free treatment to Mexican light-duty vehicles by March 19, 2015, but that deadline has been extended for four years.

The agreement allows limited duty-free exports of light-duty vehicles from Mexico to Brazil each year, as follows:

The agreement requires a minimum of 35 percent Mexican content in order to avoid duties. This requirement increases to 40 percent in 2019.

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