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Old 12-13-2021, 08:20 PM   #18 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JSH View Post
That high cost is due to Brazil's massive import tariffs - 35% if I remember correctly.
AFAIK the Duke 200 was assembled locally at the Dafra plant in Manaus. The "basic production process" of the Manaus Free Port Zone allows CKD assembly to qualify for the fiscal benefits too.
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