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Trade Regulations May, 02, 2019 0

Chile Argentina free trade agreement kicks in

As of May 1, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Argentina has entered into force. At the beginning of this year, the Chilean Senate of Valparaiso approved the…
Other Logistics Mar, 28, 2019 0

Rumo wins the North-South Railway auction

Brazil’s National Agency of Land Transport (ANTT) auctioned the heavily debated North-South Railway (FNS) project at 3pm in the São Paulo Stock Exchange (B3) today. Rumo Logistics was the winner…
Grains Mar, 21, 2019 0

Bolsonaro grants 750,000 ton wheat quota to the US

Brazil decided to follow through on a 24-year-old promise as Bolsonaro offered a 750,000 ton tariff-free wheat quota to the US this week. In 1994 Brazil agreed to set up…
Bolsonaro and Trump to discuss wheat quota
Economy Mar, 18, 2019 0

Brazil plans to offer tariff-free wheat quota to the US

Brazil is considering offering a 750,000 ton per annum tariff free wheat quota to the United States in exchange for other trade concessions from the North American country, according to…
Codesa - The Port of Vitória
Ports and Terminals Mar, 13, 2019 0

BNDES begins the process of privatizing Codesa

The Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) has started the process of privatizing the Espírito Santo Port Authority (Codesa). Codesa is the first federal port administration organ to be included in the…
Sugar and Ethanol Mar, 12, 2019 0

Unica advocates tariff-free sugar exports to the US

The new head of Brazil’s powerful sugarcane industry group, Unica, told Reuters that Brazil should seek a tariff-free sugar quota agreement with the United States, similar to the duty-free ethanol…
Fruit Mar, 12, 2019 0

Brazil to reopen markets to Argentine apples and pears

The Argentine Minister of Agribusiness has confirmed that Senasa (Argentina’s National Health and Agricultural Food Quality Service) has reached an agreement with Brazilian officials to lift the ban on entry…
Trade Regulations Feb, 27, 2019 0

Macri signs decree to renew Argentina’s fishing fleet

A Decree of Need and Urgency (DNU) has been published in Argentina for a scheme to renew the country’s fishing fleet. The new regulations state that once a period of…
Trade Regulations Feb, 20, 2019 0

India and Argentina exchange 10 MoUs

India and Argentina exchanged 10 Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) during the Argentine President’s visit to India this week. Six MoUs related to Defence Cooperation and others included tourism and pharmaceuticals.…
Brazil lashes back at EU's Protectionist Measure
Steel and Aluminium Feb, 19, 2019 0

EU-Brazil trade war kicks off

Brazil has requested compensation from the European Union (EU) over import tariffs imposed on steel earlier this month according to a  government statement. The government has also notified the World…