The 🇧🇷 #Brazilian chemical industry lobbying group, #Abiquim, has proposed a #tariff on #ammonium_nitrate #imports, requesting to raise the #tax on ammonium nitrate from zero to 15%. The organization's president, Andre Cordeiro, also proposed an average tariff of 11% on more than 60 other imported #chemicals.
Abiquim's request is still awaiting review by the Ministry of Development and Trade. The request highlights the broader impact of #Western_sanctions on #Russia, with the group stating that Western sanctions on Russia ultimately support #Asian exporters by providing cheap #natural_gas, which is used as both a raw material and fuel to manufacture #fertilizers.
Critics of the ammonium nitrate tax (also used in explosives) argue that the tariff will affect about 90% of domestic consumption, as #Brazil essentially relies on import supplies.
Trade data shows that the country imported 1.1 million tons of #ammonium #nitrate last year, 84% of which came from Russia. According to data from the São Paulo #Fertilizer Group (#Siacesp), as of May this year, the country's #import volume was 629,500 tons, while the national production was 64,143 tons.
In an interview, Andre Cordeiro stated that at a time when the domestic #chemical industry's utilization rate has fallen to its lowest level in 30 years (averaging 64%), the temporary tariff will provide a fair competitive environment for imported products.
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