BRASILIA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday signed into law a bill eliminating a 20 percent federal import tax on international purchases worth up to 50 U.S. dollars made online through postal deliveries.
The new law changes the simplified tax rules for purchases made through foreign platforms, ending the so-called "blouse tax," which had been charged since August 2024.
The measure allows the Finance Ministry to modify import tax rates and authorize differentiated tax treatment depending on the import method and whether e-commerce platforms comply with government rules.
The government may also set limits on the quantity and frequency of purchases, as well as mechanisms to prevent the artificial splitting of shipments and the resale of purchased goods.
The measure was issued by the government in May and approved by the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Sept. 3.
