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EU-Mercosur agreement / acordo UE-Mercosul
Trade Regulations Oct, 07, 2020 0

European Parliament rejects EU-Mercosur agreement due to environmental concerns

On Wednesday, October 7, the European Parliament symbolically rejected the European Union-Mercosur free-trade agreement due to what several parliamentarians have called “deep concern about the environmental policy of Jair Bolsonaro”.…
Trade Regulations Sep, 25, 2020 0

Government sanctions law that extends deadlines for exporters in drawback regimes

On September 24, Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro sanctioned Law No. 14.060, which allows an exceptional, 1-year extension on the deadlines for complying with suspension and exemption drawback regimes. These regimes…
Trade Regulations Sep, 23, 2020 0

Measure approved to exempt EPZ companies from 80% gross revenue target

On September 22, the Chamber of Deputies approved Provisional Measure 973/20, which exempts companies located in export processing zones (EPZs) from having to gain 80% of their gross revenues from…
Trade Regulations Sep, 21, 2020 0

MERCOSUR-EU AGREEMENT MAY INCLUDE ENVIRONMENTAL DECLARATION

Sources familiar with international relations believe that the inclusion of an “attached and interpretive statement” should be adopted in the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur…
Trade Regulations Sep, 17, 2020 0

EGYPT BECOMES ONE OF BRAZIL’S MAIN GARLIC SUPPLIERS

In July 2019, Brazil opened the market for Egyptian garlic. Since then, the Arab country has become one of the main international suppliers of garlic to Brazil. Two months after…
OMC aponta para global supply chain bottlenecks / logística de suprimentos
Trade Regulations Sep, 15, 2020 0

WTO DECIDES IN CHINA’S FAVOR IN RULING ON 2018 USA IMPORT TARIFFS

On Tuesday, September 15, the World Trade Organization (WTO) concluded that the tariffs imposed by the United States in 2018 on Chinese products valued at more than US$ 200 billion…
etanol
Sugar and Ethanol Sep, 14, 2020 0

GOVERNMENT EXTENDS TARIFF FREE QUOTA ON ETHANOL IMPORTS FROM US

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MRE), the Brazilian government decided to extend the tariff-free import quota on ethanol imported from the United States for three months. The measure…
Trade Regulations Sep, 10, 2020 0

CHINESE EMBASSY REQUESTS COVID TESTING FOR SHIP CREWS FROM BRAZIL

The Embassy of the People’s Republic of China sent a statement to Brazil with a new protocol for disembarking ship crews in Chinese ports. According to the statement, in order…
Trade Regulations Sep, 10, 2020 0

PARAGUAY EXPORTED 46 NEW ITEMS TO 35 NEW MARKETS IN LAST TWO YEARS

According to Paraguay’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MIC), the country exported 46 new items to 35 new markets between August 2018 and July 2020. Albania began importing Paraguayan chicken…
Exportações de suco de laranja (orange juice exports)
Trade Regulations Sep, 09, 2020 0

MEXICO OVERTAKES BRAZIL AS LARGEST ORANGE JUICE EXPORTER TO USA

A survey by CitrusBR using data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) shows that over the last 28 years, American imports of Mexican FCOJ jumped from 9,772 tons…