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 […]
In brief By determination of SECEX, an antidumping investigation was initiated on Brazilian imports of plasticizer esters, of the Di-2-ethylhexyl phthalate types [CAS No. 117-81-7 (“PDO”)]; Di-2-ethylhexyl terephthalate [CAS No. 6422-86-2 (“DOTP”)]; and Diisononyl phthalate [CAS No. 28553-12-0 (“DINP”)] (NCMs 2917.32.00, 2917.33.00 and 2917.39.31) originating in Chile, Colombia and South Korea. It is a product used mainly as an input […]
In brief SECEX has initiated an antidumping investigation concerning Brazilian imports of welded line pipe (NCM codes 7305.11.00, 7305.12.00, 7305.19.00, 7305.31.00, 7305.39.00, 7306.19.00 and 7306.30.00) originating in China. The product is used for the transportation of fluids, including applications in oil pipelines, gas pipelines, and the transport of ethanol, hydrocarbons, minerals, and tailings. Excluded from the scope are sanitation-related applications, […]
In summary Already established on the international stage through the RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) Directive, the restriction on the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment is now expressly incorporated into Brazilian law with the publication of CONAMA Resolution No. 516/2026. In addition to establishing limits on the use of these […]
In brief On Friday, July 3, the Brazilian Drug Market Regulation Chamber (“CMED”) held a meeting with the regulated sector to present the progress made and the outlook for the implementation of Supplementary Law No. 214/2025 (“LC No. 214/2025”), with emphasis on the opening of a period for contributions to the preparation of the preliminary […]
