HomeTrade Regulations

Trade Regulations

Trade Regulations May, 23, 2025 0

Brazil and Sweden Sign Protocol to Regulate Defense Product Exports

The Foreign Relations and National Defense Committee (CRE) approved on Thursday (May 22) the Protocol on the Export Control of Defense Products between Brazil and Sweden, originally signed in Brasília…
Trade Regulations May, 22, 2025 0

MDIC Investigation Halts Imports Circumventing Brazil’s Antidumping Measures

The Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services (MDIC) has identified and halted another case of imports circumventing antidumping measures enforced by the country. The most recent violation involved…
Trade Regulations May, 22, 2025 0

EU to Impose Tariffs on Low-Cost Imports

The European Union (EU) plans to charge a €2 tariff on billions of low-cost imports that enter the bloc’s internal market each year. The measure primarily targets China and would…
Trade Regulations May, 20, 2025 0

EU and UK Reach Agreements to Renew Post-Brexit Relationship

The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom agreed on Monday (19) to redefine relations between the two sides, signaling a post-Brexit rapprochement. The agreement establishes partnerships in defense, trade,…
Meat May, 16, 2025 0

Marfrig and BRF Announce Merger, Creating a R$152 Billion Food Giant

Food industry giants Marfrig and BRF announced on Thursday (May 15) the merger of their businesses and the creation of MBRF Global Foods Company, a new entity with a consolidated…
Trade Regulations May, 15, 2025 0

Argentina Eliminates Import Taxes on Electronics

Argentina has announced a plan to reduce and eventually abolish import taxes on electronics. The goal is to lower the prices of these products, which currently can cost twice as…
Trade Regulations May, 14, 2025 0

Two Impacts of the U.S.-China Agreement on Brazil

The temporary low-tariff agreement between the United States and China, announced yesterday, has two different effects on Brazil—one positive and the other less so. When Donald Trump imposed prohibitive tariffs…
Trade Regulations May, 12, 2025 0

US and China Reach Agreement to Reduce Tariffs for 90 Days

On Monday, the United States and China announced that they have agreed to reduce reciprocal tariffs. Speaking after talks with Chinese officials in Geneva, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said…
Trade Regulations May, 12, 2025 0

Brazil has limited room to gain in U.S.-China trade war

Of the 1,832 products that both Brazil and the United States export to China, only 17—or 0.9%—involve significant overlap and direct competition between the two countries. In a trade portfolio…
Grains May, 09, 2025 0

China Seeks Argentine Agricultural Products to Replace U.S. Imports

China has signed a letter of intent with exporters in Argentina to purchase approximately USD 900 million (BRL 5.1 billion) worth of soybeans, corn, and vegetable oil. It is the…