In brief On 30 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on the Brazilian imports of hot-rolled flat stainless-steel products from China, India and Indonesia, commonly classified under the NCM code 7219.11.00, 7219.12.00, 7219.13.00, 7219.14.00, 7219.21.00, 7219.22.00, 7219.23.00, 7219.24.00, 7220.11.00, 7220.12.20, and 7220.12.90. This is an input widely used […]

In brief On July 7, 2025, two ordinances were published that directly impact tax litigation: Ordinance MF No. 1,430/2025 regulates judicial and administrative deposits involving the Federal Government. Starting January 1, 2026, deposits will be adjusted by the IPCA (Broad Consumer Price Index). Deposits made until December 31, 2025, will continue to be updated by […]

In brief Last Wednesday (June 25), MERCOSUR published CMC Decision No. 1/2025[1] allowing MERCOSUR State Parties to extend the List of Exceptions to the Common External Tariff (LETEC) by 50 additional NCM codes, provided specific conditions are met. This is a temporary measure implemented as a way of adapting to the new international context[2]. In […]

In brief The Supreme Court (“STF”) ruled, by majority, the partial unconstitutionality of the safe harbor of Article 19 of the Brazilian Internet Legal Framework (“MCI” – Law No. 12,965/2014“), which, as a general rule, conditioned the civil liability of Internet application providers for third-party content to the non-compliance with a prior court order. According […]

In brief The Federal Supreme Court (STF) has resumed its judgment on the constitutionality of charging union assistance fees to employees who are not union members. In more detail In 2017, the STF had declared the collection of assistance contributions from non-unionized employees unconstitutional, leading to their suspension. However, in 2023, the Court reversed its […]

In brief On 13 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated a sunset review on the antidumping duties in force against Brazilian imports of sodium acid pyrophosphate (SAPP), commonly classified under the NCM code 2835.39.20, from Canada, China and the United States.  SAPP is an input used as a chemical leavening agent, […]

In brief On 17 June 2025, SECEX (the Brazilian Secretariat of International Trade) initiated an antidumping investigation on the Brazilian imports of wire rod, commonly classified under the NCM codes 7213.20.00, 7213.91.10, 7213.91.90, 7213.99.10, 7213.99.90, 7227.20.00 and 7227.90.00, from China and Russia. This is an input used for manufacturing various goods, such as general-purpose wires, […]

In brief On June 18, 2025, MTE Ordinance No. 1,066 was published in the Federal Official Gazette, extending the effective date of MTE Ordinance No. 3,665/2023 to March 1, 2026. In more detail MTE Ordinance No. 3,665/2023, originally scheduled to take effect on March 1, 2024, revokes the permanent authorizations for work on Sundays and […]

In brief On June 11, Provisional Measure No. 1,303/2025 and Decree No. 12,499/2025 were published. The Provisional Measure establishes new rules for taxation under the Income Tax (IR) regime on financial investments and virtual assets. In other words, it aims to offset the revenue loss from the Tax on Financial Transactions (IOF) by increasing or […]