Brazil’s Chamber Votes Monday to End the ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Imports
BRAZIL · BUSINESS Key Facts —What happened: Speaker Hugo Motta scheduled a Chamber floor vote for Monday on ending the “blusinhas tax” on imported parcels. —What the tax is: Since August 2024, international online purchases up to US$50 have paid a 20 percent federal import duty. —The vehicle: A presidential decree with force of law, […] The post Brazil’s Chamber Votes Monday to End the ‘Blusinhas…
Brazil's Chamber of Deputies will vote on Monday to put an end to the "blusinhas tax" on imported parcels, Speaker Hugo Motta announced on Friday. The 20 percent federal import duty on international online purchases up to US$50 has been in place since August 2024. If the Chamber approves the presidential decree MP 1.357/2026 by 8 September, the tax will be eliminated permanently.
However, if the approval does not happen by the deadline, the duty will resume on 9 September. The tax has been hugely popular and is viewed as a significant mistake by 62 percent of Brazilians, as it affected millions who shop online, particularly poorer households. Industry groups warn that eliminating the tax will expose Brazilian factories to a flood of cheap imports and could jeopardize jobs.
The vote is part of a broader effort to fast-track the government's priority agenda ahead of the presidential election on 4 October.
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