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Economy Oct, 29, 2025 0

Brazilian states rush to adopt relief measures after U.S. tariff surge

In 16 Brazilian states most affected by the decline in exports hit by the U.S. tariff surge in August and September, 12 adopted state-level support measures for exporters. The impact…
Ports and Terminals Oct, 28, 2025 0

Antaq suspends demurrage charges linked to delays in container returns

Two importers have won an important ruling before the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq). The agency’s board of directors ratified an injunction suspending the collection of demurrage — a type…
Economy Oct, 28, 2025 0

CNI says 38% of Brazilians abandoned online foreign purchases after import tax

The latest edition of the Retratos do Brasil survey, commissioned by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) and conducted by the Nexus agency, shows that 38% of Brazilian consumers gave…
Economy Oct, 22, 2025 0

China strengthens lead in Brazilian exports

Between January and September 2025, Brazil’s exports to China totaled US$75.5 billion, a 1.3% decline compared with the same period in 2024, according to data from the Brazil-China Business Council…
Economy Oct, 21, 2025 0

Itamaraty sees potential for Mercosur–Indonesia deal but rules out free trade agreement

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) departed for Indonesia on Tuesday (21) and is expected to use the trip to validate the resumption of negotiations between the country and…
Economy Oct, 17, 2025 0

Imports to hit record in 2025, affecting trade balance, CNI says

A projection released this Friday (17) by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) indicates that Brazilian imports will reach a record level in 2025. According to the confederation’s quarterly report,…
Economy Oct, 14, 2025 0

Trump tariffs reshape markets and alter Brazil’s export structure

The tariff package imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on products exported from Brazil has triggered shifts in markets and in the structure of Brazil’s export portfolio, according to the…
Economy Oct, 10, 2025 0

Brazil’s Supreme Court Reinstates Port Fee Rules, Overturning Audit Court Decision

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Dias Toffoli has reinstated the validity of the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq) rules regarding the fee charged by port terminal operators for the Segregation…
Economy Oct, 07, 2025 0

Brazil sets export, import and trade flow records in September and year to date

In September 2025, exports totaled US$30.5 billion, and imports totaled US$27.5 billion, resulting in a positive balance of US$3.0 billion and a trade flow of US$57.9 billion. For the year,…
OMC aponta para global supply chain bottlenecks / logística de suprimentos
Economy Oct, 06, 2025 0

Brazil and China seek to drive WTO reform

Brazil and China aim to advance the reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) amid the unilateralism of the Donald Trump administration, with moves expected at the organization’s General Council…