CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

Argentina, one of the largest economies in Latin America with vast natural resources in energy and agriculture, is a leading food producer with large-scale agricultural and livestock industries. It also has significant opportunities in some manufacturing sub-sectors and innovative services in high-tech industries. Argentina has taken a very active role on the international stage as it assumed the presidency of the G20. More

Chile has been one of Latin America’s fastest-growing economies in recent decades, enabling the country to significantly reduce poverty. Growth is expected to recover during 2018-2020 as private-sector prospects improve and copper prices rise. Chile will continue to rely heavily on commodity export earnings, a significant structural weakness. Although Chile will begin to move away from copper dependence, the economy will remain exposed to copper prices shocks for years to come. More

Brazilian authorities have announced the addition of 576 items to a list of foreign capital goods and IT and telecom goods that benefit from duty-free treatment under the Ex-Tarifario regime. In addition, duties on a range of additional products have been lowered. More

Topics: Miscellaneous Latin American AD Actions on Mainland Chinese Products; Colombia Amends AD Measure on Cotton Woven Fabrics; Brazil Does Not Find Circumvention of AD Duty Order on Pens; More