Brazil’s GECEX has raised import duties on capital goods, IT, and telecom products, while allowing temporary duty reductions for certain items under specific conditions. The changes, effective February and March 2026, impact industrial equipment, machinery, and semiconductor components.
Brazil’s Executive Committee of Foreign Commerce (GECEX) has gazetted Resolution GECEX 852/26 on 4 February 2026, and Resolution GECEX 853/26 on 6 February 2026, which relate to import duty increases on various capital goods, IT, and telecom products.
Resolution GECEX 852/26
Resolution GECEX 852/26, which entered into force on 5 February 2026, raises import duties on various capital goods, IT, and telecom products from 0% to 7.2%, 12.6%, or 20%. The measure affects industrial items such as semiconductor components, metal structures, machinery (boilers, turbines, pumps, compressors, refrigeration, filtration, packaging equipment), and specialised equipment for food processing, labs, and manufacturing.
The new rates took effect on 6 February 2026 for most items, while previously exempt goods will see the increase from 1 March 2026.
Resolution GECEX 853/26
Resolution GECEX 853/26, which entered into force on 9 February 2026, allows requests for a temporary reduction in import duties on capital goods and IT/telecom products with a 0% Mercosur Common External Tariff.
Requests must be submitted to the Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber between 9 February and 31 March 2026, and the temporary reduction can last up to 120 days.
