Brazilian barrier to toys is attacked
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United States, Asia and Europe to attack Brazil in World Trade Organization (WTO). Yesterday, Beijing, Washington and Brussels complained about the authority of the barriers imposed by Brazil on imports of toys.
Measures to protect the industry of toys in Brazil have always been subject to controversy. For a decade, the government has adopted safeguards to prevent quebradeira sector. The most affected in the 90s and beginning of the current decade, were the Chinese exporters, as well as Italian and Spanish.
The safeguards were removed. But now the main complaint relates to the requirements of tests on the toxicity of toys. The National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (Inmetro) established rules for the importation of toys, with the objective of ensuring the safety and health of children.
The Europeans, however, reject the practice. They say the tests end up delaying the release of the containers. Another complaint concerns the treatment of foreign products. They claim that Brazilian companies are not passing the same tests, which would be a violation of basic rule of the WTO: non-discrimination between domestic and imported.
The dispute has not yet reached the courts, but some governments do not dismiss harden its position. For China and European Union, the government continues to adopt an attitude "discriminatory." To the Chinese, the demand for new tests and the need for new stamps represent a cost for exporters.
During the WTO meeting, Brussels warned that Brazil would have to ensure equal conditions of competition for all market. The U.S. government also said it was "concerned."
The government of Thailand have complained that the safety tests would have to be translated into Portuguese. "The Brazilian children deserve better than the toys that are today," said a representative of Thailand.
The Brazilian government claimed that the measures were imposed for security reasons. But admitted that a new standard would be subject to a public hearing in the coming months. In the'90s, opening the economy has meant that the import tariff on toys fell from 85% to 20%. More than 500 factories closed and 17 thousand workers were laid off in those years.
Source: State Agency
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