MDIC Investigation Halts Imports Circumventing Brazil’s Antidumping Measures

The Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services (MDIC) has identified and halted another case of imports circumventing antidumping measures enforced by the country.

The most recent violation involved tableware products falsely declared to originate from Malaysia when produced in China, a country subject to Brazil’s antidumping duties on such items since 2014.

The affected goods include table sets for lunch, dinner, coffee, or tea, plates, mugs, baking dishes, pans, serving platters, and tureens, among others. These are generally classified under Mercosur Common Nomenclature (NCM) codes 6911.10.10, 6911.10.90, 6911.90.00, and 6912.00.00.

When originating from China, these products are subject to import surcharges ranging from US$1.84 to US$5.14 per kilogram. Importers evaded these duties by falsely declaring Malaysia as the country of origin.

Between 2015 and 2024, the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the MDIC conducted and concluded 62 investigations into similar circumvention cases involving tableware products. Other countries linked to such cases include Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Taiwan, and Malaysia. In 44 of these investigations, it was confirmed that the goods were of Chinese origin and thus subject to the applicable antidumping duties.

Secex Ordinance No. 398, dated May 13, 2025, published in the Federal Official Gazette on Wednesday, May 14, details the latest investigation and its conclusions.

Source: Informativo dos Portos

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