CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

Topics: Canada Begins Exclusion Request Process for Heavy Plate and Steel Wire; Canada Renews AD/CV Duty Orders on Aluminium Extrusions; Brazil Renews AD Duty Order on Tableware. More

Brazil has lowered its import duties on a range of products, including 250 capital goods and 19 information technology and telecom products. More

The Andean Community – Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru – recently adopted unified labelling requirements for apparel, made-up textiles, footwear, and leather and travel goods, making it easier for exporters in Hong Kong, mainland China and other locations with clients across the globe to comply with a multitude of often dissimilar labelling regulations. More

In 2019, as ever, as the year end approached, retail sales peaked as shoppers made ready for Christmas and the New Year. With the festive buying period kicking off in November, the final two months of the year typically account for a considerable proportion of overall annual retail sales in a substantial number of economies. In light of this, many view the total sales recorded over this period as bellwethers of consumer demand in the individual markets and regional economies concerned. More