Uruguay alert to the extent of Brazil recent measures on auto imports

Wednesday, September 21st 2011 - 00:49 UTC

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Uruguayan president Jose Mujica admitted a certain ‘stinging feeling’ following the recent Brazilian decision to increase import taxes on vehicles by 30%, which could also have an impact on Mercosur partners. Read full article

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GeoffWard2
“If Uruguay is included, it could have a significant economic and jobs consequence”

Perhaps Sr. Torres, Head of Energy in Uruguay, is unaware that there is a thing called Mercosur (or perhaps he doesn't trust it/believe in it).

Perhaps he knows things that are not yet public knowledge -
- like Uruguay being validly sanctioned for 'Selective Protectionism' - which would be the case if it turned out that the car parts were made elsewhere outside Mercosur, but routed through and boxed in Uruguay.
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