Decree No. 13,135/2026 sets a maximum wait time, mandates human customer service seven days a week, and establishes new obligations for digital platforms In brief Human customer service guaranteed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., every day. Maximum wait time of 20 seconds on the phone. Immediate cancellation at any stage of the service interaction. […]
In brief New resolutions from the Genetic Heritage Management Council (CGen) were published on September 28, 2026, namely: (a) CGen Resolution No. 53/2026, which approves SisGen 3.0, the new version of the system used to comply with national legislation on access to genetic heritage and benefit-sharing. The platform will be available for user familiarization for […]
Potential impacts and participation opportunities for interested companies Two new antidumping investigations and one antidumping sunset review have recently been initiated and may have significant implications for producers, importers, exporters, distributors, and other companies associated with the products concerned. To assist our clients in identifying potential risks, opportunities, and participation strategies, we have prepared legal […]
In brief By determination of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX), an antidumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (2-EHA) originating in China, classified under subitem 2916.12.40 of the NCM. The product is an acrylic monomer widely used in the manufacture of adhesives, labels, paints, varnishes and other special polymers. The investigation […]
In brief SECEX initiated an end-of-period review of the antidumping duty applied to Brazilian imports of unwrought magnesium metal originating from China, classified under sub-items 8104.11.00 and 8104.19.00 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature. The duty currently in force, equivalent to US$ 4.07/kg, will remain applicable during the review. The procedure will assess whether its extinction […]
In brief By determination of the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat (SECEX), an antidumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of carbon steel wire mesh coated with zinc or other zinc alloys, with braided meshes in hexagonal shape, originating in China and classified under sub-item 7314.41.00 of the Mercosur Common Nomenclature. The investigation may affect importers, […]
In brief Please be advised that, on September 30, 2026 (Wednesday), the Social Security Department website will release on the Internet the new “Accident Prevention Factor” (“FAP”) index for each company, which will have a direct impact on company’s payroll social contributions for the year 2027. In more detail FAP is a multiplication factor – that […]
In brief The states of Rio de Janeiro and Espírito Santo have published new regulations that revise their respective environmental licensing systems, bringing them into line with recent changes in federal legislation. In Rio de Janeiro, State Decree No. 50,473/2026 reformulates the State System for Licensing and Other Environmental Control Procedures (SELCA). In Espírito Santo, […]
