Implementation of paragraph 39 of Annex 18-A of the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter In brief The Brazilian Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) has launched a public consultation regarding the implementation of Paragraph 39 of Annex 18-A, which relates to the Trade and Sustainable Development Chapter of the Mercosur-European Union Agreement. The provision calls for […]
Brazil has set five implementation waves for electronic tax documents under the new IBS and CBS system In brief On 30 July 2026, the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and the IBS Management Committee issued Joint Act RFB/CGIBS No. 4/2026, establishing when electronic tax documents must begin reflecting Brazil’s new Goods and Services Tax (IBS) and […]
Summary A public consultation is open until August 28, 2026, regarding the draft resolution that establishes the implementation steps for the obligations to submit the Monitoring Plan and to conduct effective Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions under the Brazilian Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading System (SBCE, in Portuguese). In more detail The […]
Partner Rafael Gregorin, from our Tax practice, was featured in a Valor Econômico article discussing the 70% decline in the volume of federal tax assessments in 2025, while the total amount assessed remained virtually stable at BRL 221 billion, according to a study by the Brazilian Institute of Tax Planning (IBPT). According to the partner, the […]
In brief On July 23, 2026, Ordinance GM/MS No. 12,011/2026 (the “Ordinance”) was published, establishing, within the Ministry of Health (the “MoH”), the Committee for the Negotiation of Prices and Economic Conditions of Health Technologies (the “Committee”), a permanent collegiate body of a technical, advisory, negotiating, and deliberative nature intended to support, coordinate, and conduct, […]
In brief On July 21, 2026, Law No. 15,471/2026 (“Law No. 15,471/2026” or “Law”) was enacted, establishing the National Strategy for the Health Economic-Industrial Complex (“Ensceis”), an intersectoral strategy that brings together health, industry, science, and technology, with the purpose of ensuring adequate conditions for the delivery of healthcare services, fostering innovation and job creation, […]
Potential impacts and participation opportunities for interested companies Four antidumping investigations have recently been initiated and may have significant implications for producers, importers, exporters, distributors, and other stakeholders involved with the products under investigation. To assist our clients in identifying potential risks, opportunities, and strategic courses of action, we have prepared legal alerts providing a […]
In brief By determination of SECEX, an anti-dumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of liquid and crystalline sorbitol (NCM codes 2905.44.00 and 3824.60.00) originating in China and India. The product under investigation is a polyol (sugar alcohol) with the chemical formula C6H14O6, marketed in both liquid and crystalline forms and widely used in the food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and oral care industries, including applications as a […]
In brief By determination of SECEX, an antidumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of lactic acid and its salts (NCM 2918.11.00) originating in China. The product object of the investigation consists of “lactic acid and its salts”, including lactic acid (C₃H₆O₃) and acid salts (lactates), including: sodium lactate(C₃H₅NaO₃; CAS 72-17-3), potassium lactate(C₃H₅KO₃; CAS 996-31-6), calcium lactate(C₆H₁₀CaO₆; CAS 814-80-2) and other metallic lactates, such […]
