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Trade Regulations Apr, 29, 2022 0

Federal Revenue Service will adopt less stringent regulations on grains, oils, fruits, and perishable items

The Brazilian Federal Revenue Service decided to adopt less strict customs regulations for goods transported in bulk (grains and vegetable oils) entering the country, in addition to plants, live animals,…
Meat Apr, 29, 2022 0

Brazil wants to pick up on negotiations to resume fish exports to the EU

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply (Mapa) participated in the largest fish trade fair in the world, Seafood Expo Global, held in Barcelona to pick up on negotiations…
Meat Apr, 28, 2022 0

Russia allows the purchase of animal-derived flour from 10 Brazilian meatpacking plants

Russia expanded its list of purchases from Brazilian meatpackers this month. On April 25, its Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Supervision (Rosselkhoznadzor) authorized ten Brazilian exporting units to ship…
China coal carvão
Steel and Aluminium Apr, 28, 2022 0

China eliminates coal import tariffs

China announced on Thursday the elimination of tariffs on coal imports, a move that is likely to increase CO2 emissions from the world’s biggest emitter of greenhouse gases. The world’s…
Other Cargo Apr, 27, 2022 0

Minister advocates for special export zone for semiconductors

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Carlos França, defended on Wednesday, April 27, creating a special export zone to entice semiconductor makers into Brazil given that the product is in short…
wheat harvest / grain exports
Grains Apr, 26, 2022 0

A difficult scenario for wheat importers

Much has been said about the wheat supply shock since the beginning of the war in Ukraine. The country and Russia together are responsible for about 30% of the global…
palm oil export ban / exportação de óleo de palma
Grains Apr, 25, 2022 0

Palm oil export ban by Indonesia leaves buyers with no plan B

Global consumers of edible vegetal oil have no option but to pay higher prices after a surprising palm oil export ban by Indonesia. The measure taken by the world’s largest…
Trade Regulations Apr, 22, 2022 0

Albeit not included in sanctions, Russian fertilizer companies are “strangled”

The economic sanctions imposed on Russia over the war in Ukraine do not include the ban on fertilizer exports. However, regardless of that, major Russian suppliers such as Acron, PhosAgro,…
Meat Apr, 22, 2022 0

China suspended the fifth Brazilian meatpacking plant in less than a week

On the 20th, China announced that as of the following day, the Masterboi unit in São Geraldo do Araguaia in Pará would not be able to export beef to the…
Shipping Apr, 22, 2022 0

Biden bans Russian ships from calling at America ports

Eight weeks into the invasion of Ukraine President Joe Biden has finally decided to join Canada, the UK and the European Union in banning all Russian-affiliated ships from calling at…