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Lebanon

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Bilateral relations

Bilateral Relations Uruguay – Lebanon

The state of the bilateral relations between both Countries is qualified as very good and is analyzed by topic as follows:
 
A) Political Affairs

The Embassy maintains an important presence in all forums and political instances in Lebanon.
Both Countries profess the principles of the defense of the Peace, the pacific settlement of controversies, the exercise of democracy and human rights respect.
 
B) Economic, Commercial and Investments Affairs

*TARIFFS
Lebanon applies the following tariffs for the import of Uruguayan goods:
- Wine (70% the liter +10% VAT + 200L.L. per each liter ); Sparkling (15% the liter + 10% VAT + 200L.L. per each liter)
- Honey (35% + MIN NET/KG 8000L.L.);
- Meat (5%),
- Dairy products (5%)
- Liquid milk (70% per liter + 700 L.L. for each liter + tax of 25L.L. per liter);
- Powder milk (5%);
- Processed cheese (5%);
- Grated cheese (5%);
- Powder cheese (5%);
- Other cheese (35%);
- Rice (5%);
- Oil rice (15%);
- Fish (5%)
- Yerba Mate (5% + 10% VAT)
- Mineral water with gas (25% each liter + tax of 25L.L. per liter + 10% VAT);
- Delicatessen (10%+ VAT);
- Live animals (5 % +VAT)

* HEALTH CERTIFICATES:
On September and November of 2007, Uruguay and Lebanon approved the health certificates for live animal imports as well as for fresh, frozen and chilled meat.

*COMMERCIAL EXCHANGE: YEAR 2007 – IMPORTS/EXPORTS

SOURCE: NATIONAL CUSTOMS OF URUGUAY
DATE: 01/01/07 – 31/12/07
   Capítulo Imp.(x1000) Imp.Part Imp.Var. Exp (x1000) Exp.Part Exp.Var Cobertura Saldo (x1000) Variacion
01 -ANIMALES VIVOS. 0,000000 0 0 1,185,000,000 60 -73 999 1,185,000,000 26,00
03 -PESCADOS Y CRUSTACEOS, MOLUSCOS Y DEMAS 0,000000 0 0 154,000,000 8 -5 999 154,000,000 94,00
04 -LECHE Y PRODUCTOS LACTEOS; HUEVOS DE AVE 0,000000 0 0 585,000,000 30 -2 999 585,000,000 98,00
24 -TABACO Y SUCEDANEOS DEL TABACO ELABORADO 102,000,000 87 -32 0,000000 0 0 0 -102,000,000 68,00
39 -PLASTICO Y SUS MANUFACTURAS. 0,000000 0 0 0,000000 0 0 0 0,000000 0,00
48 -PAPEL Y CARTON; MANUFACTURAS DE PASTA DE 8,000,000 7 0 0,000000 0 0 0 -8,000,000 100,00
57 -ALFOMBRAS Y DEMAS REVESTIMIENTOS PARA EL 7,000,000 6 40 0,000000 0 0 0 -7,000,000 140,00
79 -CINC Y SUS MANUFACTURAS. 0,000000 0 0 2,000,000 0 99999 999 2,000,000 999,00
85 -MAQUINAS, APARATOS Y MATERIAL ELECTRICO, 0,000000 0 0 2,000,000 0 99999 999 2,000,000 999,00
92 -INSTRUMENTOS MUSICALES; SUS PARTES Y ACC 0,000000 0 0 40,000,000 2 99999 999 40,000,000 999,00
Total 117,000,000 100 -28 1,969,000,000 100 -62 999 1,852,000,000 37,00
 

EXPORTS FROM URUGUAY TO LEBANON (IN U$S)

NCM 4 Descripcion NCM 4 2008
0104 ANIMALES VIVOS, ESPECIE OVINA Y CAPRINA 515,020
0303 PESCADO CONGELADO, EXCEPTO FILETES Y PESCADOS PART. 0304 25,655
8536 APARATOS PARA CORTE, SECCIONAMIENTO, PROTECCION,DERIVACION, EMPALME O CONEXION DE CIRCUITOS ELECTRICOS (POR EJEMPLO: INTERRUPTORES, CONMUTADORES, RELES,CORTACIRCUITOS, SUPRESORES DE SOBRETENSION TRANSITORIA,CLAVIJAS Y TOMAS DE CORRIENTE [ENCHUFES],PORTA 25,496
3925 ARTICULOS PARA LA CONSTRUCCION, DE PLASTICO 9,300
7907 LAS DEMAS MANUFACTURAS DE CINC 3,415

TOTAL

578,886

IMPORTS TO URUGUAY FROM LEBANON (IN U$S)

NCM 4 Imp. NCM 4 Desc Imp. 2008
3103 ABONOS MINERALES O QUIMICOS FOSFATADOS 3,032,578
2401 TABACO EN RAMA O SIN ELABORAR, DESPERDICIOS DE TABACO 64,110

TOTAL

3,096,688

Fuente: Elaborado por Uruguay XXI en base a datos de la Dirección Nacional de Aduanas
Nota: Los datos son actualizados al 31/05/08

 

* NEW URUGUAYAN DECREE ON INVESTMENTS:

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C)  Signed Agreements and Treaties
  • Valid Agreements:
    - Cultural Cooperation - 17/12/99
    - Memorandum de collaboration between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uruguay and the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Republic of Lebanon - 16/12/99

 

 


Embassy of Uruguay - Lebanon
2008