According to the European Union, these measures increase the effective level of border protection in Brazil whilst providing preferences and support to domestic producers and exporters, by, inter alia: imposing a higher tax burden on imported goods than on domestic goods; conditioning tax advantages to the use of domestic goods; and, providing export-contingent subsidies.
> Further information will be available within the next few days in document WT/DS472/1
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