COMPUTER & PERIPHERALS

Brazilian authorities have announced the addition of 327 items to a list of foreign capital goods and IT and telecom goods that benefit from duty-free treatment under the Ex-Tarifario regime, down from 14 or 16 percent. Additionally, the import duties on various other items have either fallen or risen. More

Certain types of products that are used by consumers, being made in or imported into the European Union, will be subject to a new set of requirements regarding their accessibility for use by persons with disabilities. A new EU law, published on 7 June 2019, sets forth these requirements and the obligations they impose on manufacturers and importers of goods for sale on the EU market. More

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will hold a one-day hearing on 1 May on agenda priorities for fiscal year 2020, which begins on 1 October 2019, as well as its budget request for fiscal year 2021, which begins on 1 October 2020. Parties wishing to submit comments in connection with these matters must do so by 17 April. More