Importing to Brazil? The Rules, the Hidden Costs, and the Workarounds
"Custo Brasil" adds $304B in annual costs. Learn the 2026 dual VAT transition, RADAR licensing steps, and how to avoid...
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Eldorado Brasil sent first pulp shipment in yuan to China
Eldorado Brasil has sent its first pulp shipment in yuan to China. Instead of dollars, they used the Chinese renminbi...
September 2, 2023
Brazil alarmed by rising global trade protectionism, Foreign Minister declares
Foreign Affairs Minister, Mauro Vieira, expressed Brazil's apprehensions about the increasing trend of protectionist measures in international trade during a...
June 9, 2023
Booming Brazil’s foreign trade reaches global record GDP level
Brazil's trade flows, including exports and imports, reached 39% of GDP (gross domestic product) in 2021. This is the highest...
August 31, 2022
Paraguay leads Mercosur-Singapore negotiations
With the local representation of the chief negotiators of the Mercosur-Singapore Economic Partnership Agreement, negotiations
February 2, 2022
China as an importer and Australia and Brazil as exporters share the iron ore market
Unsurprisingly, the structure of the seaborne iron ore market continues to be governed by two key suppliers: Australia and Brazil;
January 17, 2022
Obsession with China: India’s ambassador invites Brazil to focus more on his country for agricultural exports
Trade flow of US$10.6 billion with India is minimal compared to the US$125.1 billion traded with China during the same...
December 21, 2021
Argentina was the country with the highest growth in exports to Brazil
The Foreign Trade Indicator of the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV), Argentina is the country with the highest growth in exports...
December 17, 2021
WTO says Brazil exports grew below global average in volume terms in Q2
The performance of Brazilian exports is good but is still below the global average in volume, which considers price, exchange...
October 4, 2021