The World Customs Organization (WCO) highlighted that in order to face the Covid-19 pandemic, it has coordinated with other international organizations with the slogan that global crises require global responses. In these difficult times, it was important for customs administrations to know the perspectives of their main customers,
The peso closed the session with a depreciation of 1.09% or 24.0 cents, trading around 22.17 pesos per dollar, touching a maximum of 22.2258 pesos per dollar. The peso was the second most depreciated currency behind the South African rand, which lost 1.17 percent. In the session, the
The Green Climate Fund approved the application for accreditation from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). The Green Climate Fund (GCF) is the world’s largest dedicated fund that helps developing countries reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and improve their ability to respond to climate change. The GCF
The Ministry of Economy reported that it suspended the issuance of certificates of origin for exports of auto parts to Brazil under the Economic Complementation Agreement 55 (ACE 55). The measure is aimed at all users of the tariff preferences established in the framework of Appendix II of
The world’s agricultural and food exports fell 1.3% year-on-year in May, according to preliminary data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Trade in agricultural products has been more resilient than trade in general. According to the WTO, this reflects the essential nature of food and the relative income
The Brazilian government reported that it will temporarily eliminate tariffs on imports of corn, soybeans and rice outside Mercosur. Brazilian rice imports totaled $ 245 million in 2019, with external suppliers such as Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Italy. Meanwhile, foreign purchases of corn from Brazil totaled 199 million