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Trade Regulations Mar, 10, 2021 0

Brazilian government wants to reduce dependence on imported fertilizers

On March 9, the first meeting of the Interministerial Working Group responsible for the preparation of the National Fertilizer Plan was held. The group was created with the publication of…
EU-Mercosur agreement / acordo UE-Mercosul
Trade Regulations Mar, 09, 2021 0

Austria opposes EU-Mercosur agreement due to Amazon fires

Austria warned Portugal, which holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, not to attempt political maneuvers to obtain the ratification of the free trade agreement between the European Union…
Trade Regulations Mar, 01, 2021 0

Provisional measure dispenses with EPZ export targets to expand oxygen supply

The Executive Branch sent Provisional Measure 1033/21 to the Chamber of Deputies to exempt medical-oxygen-producing companies located in export processing zones (EPZs) from the requirement of receiving 80% of their…
carne de frango / chicken meat
Trade Regulations Feb, 28, 2021 0

Arab league is second-ranked destination for Brazilian food exports

According to ABIA (the Brazilian food industry association), shipments from the Brazilian food and beverage industry to Arab countries fell by 8.7% in 2020 compared to 2019. The bloc moved…
Trade Regulations Feb, 23, 2021 0

Camex waives import taxes on a further 25 products

The Executive Management Committee (Gecex), a collegiate nucleus of the Foreign Trade Chamber (Camex), approved a reduction in import tariffs on an additional 25 products. The amendments to the Import…
Trade Regulations Feb, 22, 2021 0

Agribusiness exports to Canada up 25% in 2020

According to the Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce (CCBC), revenue from Brazilian exports to the Canadian market grew by 25% in 2020 compared to the previous year, despite the economic crisis…
Other Cargo Feb, 19, 2021 0

Brazil to reduce tariff on bicycle imports

Brazil will reduce the import tariff on bicycles from 35% to 30% as of March. The tariff will then decrease to 25% in July and to 20% in December. The…
Trade Regulations Feb, 15, 2021 0

Brazil gains access to six new markets for agribusiness in 2021

Still very dependent on the soy complex and on purchases from China, Brazil continues to work to diversify its export basket. From the beginning of the year until now, there…
Trade Regulations Feb, 14, 2021 0

Brazil and U.K. create joint committee on agriculture

On February 11, Minister of Agriculture and  Food Supplies, Tereza Cristina, and U.K. Secretary of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create…
Shipping Feb, 08, 2021 0

Brazil will not renew bilateral maritime transport agreement with Argentina

The Brazilian Embassy in Buenos Aires has advised the Undersecretariat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mercosur that the country will terminate the Maritime Transport Agreement between the two…