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Trade Regulations Jun, 13, 2019 0

Brazil resumes beef exports to China

China is to allow imports of Brazilian beef again, which was suspended since June 3, due to the report of an atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) known as ‘mad cow…
Argentine shrimps to enter Brazil
Fish Jun, 06, 2019 0

Brazil reopens market to Argentinian shrimp

A Brazilian court suspended the protective measure that blocked the entry of Argentine shrimps into the country. The embargo had been filed in October 2013 with the support of the…
the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC)
Trade Regulations Jun, 06, 2019 0

Brazil and Argentina discuss lowering of Mercosur external tariff

Brazil and Argentina have begun discussing a reduction in the Mercosur Common External Tariff (TEC). Currently, Mercosur – formed by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay – levies average tariffs of…
Antaq prepara estudo para reavaliar parâmetros de navios afretados
Ports and Terminals Jun, 04, 2019 0

Antaq prepares study to re-evaluate parameters for chartered ships

  Antaq (National Water Transportation Agency) will request that its technical department assess the appropriate parameters for size restrictions on foreign vessels being chartered. The decision to request this assessment…
Brasil negocia exportação de gado vivo
Meat Jun, 04, 2019 0

Brazil to start exporting live cattle to Laos

  Brazil and the government of Laos met in late May to negotiate the export of live animals (cattle for breeding, fattening, and slaughter) and poultry meat to Laos. The…
Trade Regulations Jun, 04, 2019 0

One off case of ‘mad cow disease’ interrupts beef exports to China

  On Monday, 06/03, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) ended the unusual case of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy), known as ‘mad cow disease’, registered in Brazil.  This was…
Ministra da Agricultura
Economy May, 29, 2019 0

Brazil’s agricultural secretary attends council in Chile

On May 28th and 29th,the Agriculture, Livestock and Supply Minister Tereza Cristina, participated in the 37th Meeting of the Southern Agricultural Council (CAS), in Santiago. The purpose of the CAS…
Economy May, 23, 2019 0

Ministry of Agriculture calls for further approval for meat exports to China

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply, Tereza Cristina, said that during her recent trip to Asia, she asked the Chinese government to open a permanent negotiation channel to…
Trade Regulations May, 21, 2019 0

Mourão restarts China-Brazil Commission

Brazil’s Vice President, Hamilton Mourão, is in China to chair the fifth meeting of the China-Brazil Commission of High Level Agreement and Cooperation (Cosban) on May 23 in Beijing. The…
Economy May, 07, 2019 0

Brazil plans to strengthen commodity trade with Japan

Brazil’s Agriculture Minister, Tereza Cristina, plans to restore Brazil’s credibility with Japan during her trip to Asia this month, following a downward trend in bilateral trade. The minister plans address…