The U.S. Section 301 investigation of Brazil will include Economic Complementation Agreements (ECAs) with Mexico. In general, this investigation will be conducted by the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and will include Brazil’s preferential trade agreements. A Section 301 investigation may be initiated if U.S. trade rights are denied.
Brazil has increased its imports of high-tech products from China in recent years, according to a report by the Central Bank of Brazil (BCB). In general, Brazil has increased its agri-food sales to the Chinese market, while China increasingly ships manufactured products to the Brazilian market. In 2024,
Auto imports to Brazil from China tripled in 2024 over 2023, to a record US$3.138 billion. In recent years, Brazil has shifted its trade flows, importing more products from China and fewer from the United States. In particular, Brazilian imports of automobiles globally doubled in the last six-year
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a 19% tariff on Indonesia for its products to enter the United States. Through Truth Social, Trump informed that he reached an agreement with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto. In addition, according to Trump, U.S. products will not pay tariffs to enter the Indonesian
CAAAREM’s five proposals presented this Tuesday include the use of artificial intelligence and Big Data in CAAAREM’s prevalidator. These approaches come, in part, as an effect of a series of federal government operations against smuggling and customs fraud. CAAAREM Proposals CAAAREM -Confederation of Customs Agents Associations of the
President Donald Trump is seeking to raise investment attraction in the United States through, in part, the pressure of his tariff policy. Trump wants to strengthen the production of certain strategic industries, such as the automotive and semiconductor industries, and has insisted that companies move their production plants