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Commercial Guide.
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http://www.ccuruguayusa.com |
Chamber of Commerce Uruguay-USA,
Magdalena Aonzo, Chief Executive Officer, Plaza Independencia 831, Oficina
209, Edificio Plaza Mayor, 11100 Montevideo, Uruguay, T: (59-82) 908-9186,
F: (59-82) 908-9187, EMail: maonzo@ccuruguayusa.com |
| http://www.ciu.com.uy/ |
Chamber of Industries (In Spanish) |
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Secured interests in property, both movable and real, are
recognized and enforced. Mortgages exist, and there is a recognized and reliable
system of recording such security interests. Uruguay has a legal system that
protects the acquisition and disposition of all property rights, including land,
buildings, and mortgages. Execution of guarantees is, however, usually a slow
process.
In mid-2003, several political factions attempted to pass a bill that would
alleviate the payment burden of Uruguayan dollar debtors who had been adversely
affected by the peso's devaluation. The law would have forced banks to
re-negotiate the terms of their loans. However, the GOU opposed the initiative
and succeeded in getting the country's political parties and banks to agree to
an "administrative solution." This allowed for extending loan
maturities and allowing debtors to make smaller payments on a negotiated basis.
The government also eliminated the value-added tax on interest.
Protection of Intellectual Property Rights: Uruguay is a member of the World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and a party to the Bern and Universal
Copyright Conventions. It is also a member of the Paris Convention for the
Protection of Industrial Property. In 2002, coordinating closely with U.S. and
international IPR organizations, Uruguay passed new TRIPS-compliant copyright
legislation. Previously in 1998 and 1999, Uruguay had passed trademark and
patent legislation.
-- Copyrights: The new copyright law represents a significant improvement over
the 1937 law, leading USTR to upgrade Uruguay from "Priority Watch
List" to the "Watch List" in 2003. However, USTR believes that
the lack of effective enforcement against widespread piracy still represents an
obstacle for copyright owners in Uruguay. In its 2003 report, USTR also urged
the Uruguayan Government to improve border controls, especially given Uruguay's
role in the transshipment of pirated and counterfeit goods from other countries
in Latin America, especially Paraguay. In 2000, the local Phonogram Chamber, the
Uruguayan Video Association, and the Motion Picture Association launched
aggressive anti-piracy campaigns that resulted in the prosecution and
imprisonment of several people. Uruguay adhered to the WIPO Copyright Treaty (WCT)
and the WIPO Performances and Phonograms Treaty (WPPT) in 1997, and should
complete the ratification process by the end of 2004.
-- Patents: Patents are protected by Law No. 17164, which was passed on
September 2, 1999. Invention patents have a twenty-year term of protection from
the date of filing. The patents for utility models and industrial designs have a
ten-year term of protection from the date of filing and may be extended once for
five more years. The law provides for a lax definition of compulsory licensing
and a vague determination of the "adequate remuneration" to be paid to
the patent holder. Some U.S. industry groups are unhappy with the law and
believe that its compulsory licensing requirements are not TRIPs consistent.
-- Trademarks: The Uruguayan Government approved a trademark law on September
25, 1998 that upgrades trademark legislation to TRIPS standards. Under this law,
the registration of a trademark lasts ten years and can be renewed as many times
as desired. It also provides prison penalties of six months to three years to
lawbreakers. It is no longer possible to register a foreign trademark without
proof of a legal commercial connection with the trademark. Enforcement of
trademark rights is adequate, and has improved during the current administration
as a result of an intense anti-smuggling campaign.
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None Noted
None Noted
| http://www.cncs.com.uy/ |
Enrique Mateo, Foreign Trade Manager, Camara Nacional de Comercio y Servicios del Uruguay, (Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce and Services)
, Rincon 454 - P2, 11200 Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (5982-2) 916-1277, Fax: (5982-2) 916-1243,
E-mail: canadeco@adinet.com.uy |
| http:www.zfm.com |
Carlos Mari, Director, Montevideo Free Trade Zone Business and Technology Park,
Ruta 8, km 17.500, 12200 Montevideo, Uruguay, Tel: (598-2) 518-2000 in USA 1-800-853-9237 or (305) 910-0001,
Fax: (598-2) 518-2001, E-mail: cmari@zfm.com. |
| http://www.cuti.org.uy/ |
Cámara Uruguaya de Tecnologías de la
Información (CUTI) |
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Computers & Peripherals
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HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
847330
PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS
THEREOF, MAGNETIC OR OPTICAL READERS, TRANSCRIBING MACHINES, ETC., NESOI |
14,290,954 |
12,255,359 |
9,683,069 |
-21.0% |
847160
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING INPUT OR OUTPUT UNITS, WHETHER OR NOT
CONTAINING STORAGE UNITS IN THE SAME HOUSING, N.E.S.O.I. |
2,388,724 |
4,238,308 |
9,062,132 |
113.8% |
847150
PROCESSING UNITS OTHER THAN THOSE OF 8471.41 AND 8471.49, N.E.S.O.I. |
2,122,332 |
4,631,400 |
7,614,675 |
64.4% |
847130
PORTABLE AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES, WEIGHT NOT MORE THAN 10 KG,
CONSISTING OF AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING UNIT, KEYBOARD & A DISPLAY |
479,280 |
3,950,925 |
7,145,321 |
80.9% |
847170
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING STORAGE UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
713,380 |
1,804,365 |
4,247,266 |
135.4% |
847149
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES AND UNITS THEREOF PRESENTED IN THE
FORM OF SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
2,177,235 |
2,841,888 |
4,107,949 |
44.5% |
847180
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNITS, N.E.S.O.I. |
813,552 |
1,404,837 |
1,710,090 |
21.7% |
847141
ADP MACHINES COMPRISING IN SAME HOUSING AT LEAST A CENTRAL PROCESSING
UNIT AND AN INPUT AND OUTPUT UNIT, WHETHER OR NOT COMBINED, N.E.S.O.I. |
458,903 |
6,203,921 |
1,028,438 |
-83.4% |
847190
AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING UNTS THEREOF; MAGNETIC/OPTICAL READERS, MACH
FOR TRANSCRIBING DATA TO DATA MEDIA IN CODED FORM & MACH FOR PROC DATA,
NESOI |
1,887,763 |
3,470,806 |
944,463 |
-72.8% |
847110
ANALOG OR HYBRID AUTOMATIC DATA PROCESSING MACHINES |
421,858 |
799,219 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
25,753,981 |
41,601,028 |
45,543,403 |
9.5% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
Telecommunications Equipment
|
HTS Number |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
Percent Change
2006 - 2007 |
| In
Actual Dollars |
851712
TELEPHONES FOR CELLULAR NETWORKS OR FOR OTHER WIRELESS NETWORKS |
0 |
0 |
9,399,392 |
N/A |
851762
MACHINES FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR REGENERATION
OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, INCLUDING SWITCHING AND ROUTING
APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
4,987,668 |
N/A |
851711
LINE TELEPHONE SETS WITH CORDLESS HANDSETS |
207,989 |
126,126 |
1,063,308 |
743.1% |
851770
PARTS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS APPARATUS |
0 |
0 |
846,170 |
N/A |
851761
BASE STATIONS |
0 |
0 |
790,169 |
N/A |
851718
TELEPHONE SETS, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
312,830 |
N/A |
851769
OTHER APPARATUS FOR THE RECEPTION, CONVERSION AND TRANSMISSION OR
REGENERATION OF VOICE, IMAGES OR OTHER DATA, NESOI |
0 |
0 |
141,991 |
N/A |
851721
FACSIMILE MACHINES |
0 |
9,581 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851730
TELEPHONIC OR TELEGRAPHIC SWITCHING APPARATUS |
187,992 |
3,414,979 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851780
ELECTRICAL TELEPHONIC AND TELEGRAPHIC LINE APPARATUS, N.E.S.O.I. |
81,211 |
77,382 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851790
PARTS OF ELECTRICAL APPARATUS FOR LINE TELEPHONY OR TELEGRAPHY,
INCLUDING PARTS OF SUCH APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS |
1,846,096 |
1,126,515 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851750
ELECTRICAL TELECOMMUNICATION APPARATUS FOR CARRIER-CURRENT LINE SYSTEMS
OR FOR DIGITAL LINE SYSTEMS, N.E.S.O.I. |
761,311 |
1,364,574 |
0 |
-100.0% |
851719
VIDEOPHONES & OTHER TELEPHONE SETS, N.E.S.O.I. |
185,853 |
213,183 |
0 |
-100.0% |
| |
3,270,452 |
6,332,340 |
17,541,528 |
177.0% |
Source: USITC Trade Data Web
http://www.intracen.org/
Source: International Trade Centre is the joint agency of the World Trade
Organization and the United Nations.
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Mr. Robert Gorter, Commercial Specialist
CONTACT INFORMATION
- Telephone: 5982-400-6328 or 408-77-77 ext. 2366
- Facsimile: 5982-408-85-81
- E-mail address: Robert.Gorter@mail.doc.gov
or gorterrh@state.gov
- Industry Sectors: Telecommunications Eq. (TEL),
Telecommunications Services (TES
OFFICE INFORMATION
STREET ADDRESS
- American Embassy
- American Embassy
- Lauro Muller 1776
- 11800 Montevideo,
- Uruguay
U.S. MAILING ADDRESS
- American Embassy Montevideo
- APO AA 34035-4510
Mr. Jorge Balparda, Commercial Assistant
CONTACT INFORMATION in Montevideo
- Telephone: 5982-400-6328 or 408-77-77 ext. 2322
- Facsimile: 5982-408-85-81
- E-mail address: Jorge.Balparda@mail.doc.gov
or balpardajj@state.gov
- Industry Sectors: Computer Services (CSV), Computer
Software (CSF), Computers/Peripherals (CPT)
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Revised:
November 08, 2008
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