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The main FTZ is the Manaus Free Trade Zone (ZFM), in the Amazon region. Companies established in the ZFM are granted tax exemptions by the federal and state governments. One of the main requirements for the concession of these benefits is observing PPB criteria; there are also a number of environmental  and social requirements.

One of the main requirements for the concession of these benefits is observing the Basic Productive Process (PPB) criteria, for which firms need to undertake agreed local manufacturing steps for specific products, and provide a detailed description of the various stages of assembly, preparation, and transformation of inputs used in the production of manufactured products. A number of environmental and social requirements must also be met for a project to be eligible.

Municipal government incentives are also granted an exemption for ten years of the Tax on Urban Real States Property (IPTU), the public cleaning and conservation tax, and of business taxes.

The beneficiaries are exempt from import licence requirements or any other federal agency authorization for imports and exports, except for those related to sanitary controls, national security, and environmental protection.

The authorities indicated that the import ban on remolded tyres was aimed at protecting public health and preserving the environment. Imports of used consumer goods are prohibited for environmental , safety, and consumer rights reasons.

Substances that deplete the ozonelayer- Prohibited substances in accordance with the Montreal Protocol

Hazardous waste-Import ban; other movements must follow Basel Convention procedures

Endangered animals and plants-Animals and plants listed as endangered by CITES

In general, automatic licensing is used for statistics collection, and monitoring of specific products and import operations, including those under the drawback regime. According to the authorities, the purpose of non-automatic licensing is to prevent environmental damage and harm to human, plant or animal health, as well as to control imports of products classified as weapons and products subject to (tariff and non-tariff) quotas or trade remedies.

Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture (MPA) is responsible for aquatic animal health; its General Coordination Office for Aquatic Animal Health (CGSAP) carries out sanitary controls to protect the natural and reproduction environments in Brazil, including on imports of fish and aquatic animals and their reproductive materials.