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Trade Regulations Nov, 08, 2020 0

Camex approves 15% reduction in import tariff on toys

On Thursday, November 5th, GECEX (the executive management committee of CAMEX, the Ministry of Economy’s Chamber of Foreign Trade), approved a 15%  reduction in the tariff applied to toy imports,…
Trade between Brazil and US / comércio entre Brasil e EUA
Economy Nov, 05, 2020 0

11% of Brazil’s total exports went to USA in the year until July 2020

The United States is Brazil’s third-largest trading partner, behind China and the European Union. In the period between August 2019 and July 2020, Brazilian exports to the USA  totaled US…
Economy Nov, 03, 2020 0

Brazil’s October trade surplus is below expectations at US$ 5.5 billion

On Tuesday, November 3, the Ministry of Economy released the result of the Brazilian balance of trade balance for the month of October, recording a US$ 5.5 billion surplus, lower…
Economy Nov, 02, 2020 0

Brazil`s imports in V-shaped recovery but will it last as much of the world faces second Covid-19 wave?

DataLiner data for September released today clearly shows Brazil`s imports in a V-shaped recovery after reaching bottoming out in June. Containerized imports got off to a good start in 2020,…
Economy Oct, 26, 2020 0

Brazilian trade balance registers US$ 1.58 billion surplus in 4th week of October

The Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of US$ 1.58 billion in the fourth week of October.  Data released this Monday, October 26, by SECEX, the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the…
Economy Oct, 25, 2020 0

Brazilian industrial sector short on inputs and raw materials due to pandemic

A special survey conducted by the CNI (the national confederation of industry), pointed out that the Brazilian industrial sector is now experiencing the second effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. The…
Economy Oct, 19, 2020 0

Brazilian trade balance registers US$682m surplus in 3rd week of October

Data released this Monday, October 19, by SECEX (the Foreign Trade Secretariat of the Ministry of Economy), points out that the Brazilian balance of trade registered a surplus of US$…
Economy Oct, 13, 2020 0

Brazilian trade balance registers US$1.7 billion surplus in second week of October

Data released on Tuesday, October 13 by the Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) of the Ministry of Economy shows that the Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of US$ 1.7…
OMC aponta para global supply chain bottlenecks / logística de suprimentos
Economy Oct, 06, 2020 0

WTO forecasts 9.2% YoY drop in world trade in 2020

According to the World Trade Organization (WTO), world trade is showing signs of recovery after the slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, but the recovery still remains uncertain. The global…
Argentina
Grains Oct, 02, 2020 0

Argentina reduces export taxes to stimulate the economy

Last Thursday, October 1, Argentina reported that it will reduce taxes on industrial, mineral, and agricultural product exports in order to encourage exports and generate more foreign exchange for the…