BRAZIL

Brazil Lowers Duties on Additional Products

15 May 2019

Brazilian authorities have announced the addition of 315 items to a list of foreign capital goods and information technology and telecommunications goods that benefit from duty-free treatment under the Ex-Tarifario regime, down from 14 or 16 percent. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

14 May 2019

Topics: Canada Begins Scope Review of AD/CV Duty Orders on Seamless Casing and OCTG; Brazil Rescinds Results of Anti-Circumvention Probes of Precipitated Silicon Dioxide; Brazil Extends Deadline to Conclude AD Sunset Review on Motorcycle Tyres. More

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Brazil Sets Administrative Procedures for Public Interest Evaluations of Trade Remedy Measures

25 April 2019

Brazilian authorities have established new administrative procedures to conduct public interest evaluations of trade remedy measures, which are aimed at assessing whether definitive AD and CV measures should be suspended or amended and whether Brazil should refrain from applying provisional AD/CV measures. More

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Brazil Launches On-line System for Foreign Entities Requesting Branch Authorisations

25 April 2019

The Brazilian government is now accepting on-line requests by foreign entities seeking an authorisation to open a branch in Brazil. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

23 April 2019

Topics: Canada Makes Determination in AD/CV Sunset Review of Copper Tube; Brazil Initiates Public Interest Query of AD Duty Order on Certain Steel Products; Brazil Issues Results of Anti-Circumvention Probe of Tableware. More

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Brazil’s Health Agency Implements New Regulatory Model

16 April 2019

The Brazilian Health Agency has implemented a new regulatory model aimed at improving domestic sanitary regulations. The agency indicates that the new model encourages social participation mechanisms so that there is greater interaction between technical areas, regulated sectors, the government, society at-large, and educational and consumer protection institutions. More

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Brazil Proposes to Greenlight Continued Use of Glyphosate in Pesticides

16 April 2019

ANVISA is seeking input from interested parties by 6 June on a proposal that would allow glyphosate to continue to be used as an active ingredient in pesticides sold in Brazil. The agency determined that glyphosate does not cause cancer but is recommending that a series of precautions be adopted in its use. More

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Miscellaneous Canadian and Latin American AD/CV and Safeguard Actions on Mainland Chinese Products

09 April 2019

Topics: Remedy Recommendations Issued in Canada’s Safeguard Probe on Certain Steel Products; Mexico Begins AD Investigation on Flat-Rolled Stainless Steel Products; Argentina Renews AD Duty Order on Sunglasses and Optical Frames. More

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Brazilian Industry Association Unveils Proposal to Strengthen Foreign Trade

01 April 2019

Brazil’s National Confederation of Industry (CNI) recently unveiled 110 proposals for the consideration of the ministries of Economy and Foreign Relations aimed at strengthening the country’s foreign trade and fostering a culture that favours exports. More

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Brazil Lowers Duties on 49 Chemicals

01 April 2019

As provided under Mercosur Common Market Group Resolution 58/2018, Brazil has implemented a decision by Mercosur to lower from 10, 12 or 14 percent to two percent its most-favoured nation import duty on 49 chemical substances classified within HS Chapters 28 and 29. More

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