CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

Topics: Brazil Begins AD Probe of Pencils; Argentina Issues AD Duty Order on Cotton Denim Fabric; Brazil Begins Sunset Reviews on Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate and PVC Resins. More

The Colombian government has modified its current duty regime for apparel imports in an apparent effort to apply high duties on a broader range of products. Specifically, imports of apparel of HS Chapters 61 and 62 with an FOB price equal to or lower than US$20 per gross kilogramme will face a 37.9 percent duty effective from 3 November. More

Topics: Mexico Begins AD Investigation on Aluminium Discs; Argentina’s AD Probe of Certain Aluminium Foil Moves Forward. More

The Argentinean government has exempted from the statistical tax imports by public entities of goods used in scientific and technological research. Concurrently, the government is requiring public entities tasked with issuing authorisations required prior to import to inform the managing authority of the electronic single window for international trade operations (VUCEA) of any such requirements. More