In brief By determination of SECEX, an administrative proceeding has been initiated to reassess the anti-dumping duty imposed on the Chinese company Shandong Ensign Industry Co., Ltd., under GECEX Resolution No. 528, which established anti-dumping measures on Brazilian imports of citric acid and certain citric acid salts and esters (NCM 2918.14.00 and 2918.15.00) originating in […]
In brief Pursuant to a determination by SECEX, an anti-dumping investigation has been initiated concerning Brazilian imports of table glassware (NCM codes 7013.28.00, 7013.37.00, and 7013.49.00) originating in China and Egypt. The product under investigation consists of soda-lime glass articles used for serving food and beverages (“table glassware”), for both domestic and commercial use. The […]
In brief SECEX[1] initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duties in force against Brazilian imports of elastomeric rubber tubes (NCM 4009.11.00), for use in piping, tanks, and ducts in air-conditioning, refrigeration, heating, and industrial process systems, from Germany, the United Arab Emirates, and Italy. The investigation may result in the extension of the antidumping duty for five years, […]
St. Marche’s parent company restructuring impacts creditors In brief On May 24, 2026, Hortus Group, the controlling shareholder of supermarket chain St. Marche, filed for judicial reorganization in São Paulo. Proceedings have already been granted, triggering a 180-day stay of actions. The creditor list is pending publication, which will start a 15-day period for claims […]
In brief The Brazilian Ministry of Labor and Employment (MTE) has launched the new system for the Worker Food Program (PAT), making registration updates mandatory for participating entities. Beneficiary companies (employers), collective food providers, and facilitators responsible for issuing benefits must update their records in the new digital platform. As of July 25, the current […]
New national database aims to strengthen enforcement against theft, robbery, receiving of stolen property, and illicit mobile devices market In brief Brazilian Decree No. 13,034, of June 23, 2026, established the National Database of Restricted Cell Phones (BNCR), a new centralized, nationwide database integrated into the National System for Public Safety, Prison, Weapons and Ammunition […]
In summary On May 29, 2026, the U.S. government designated the First Capital Command (PCC) and the Red Command (CV) as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs), adding both factions to the Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List (SDN). This measure significantly increases the […]
In brief On June 18th, 2026, the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) lifted the nationwide stay of proceedings related to “pejotização” (Theme No. 1,389). As a result, cases addressing alleged misclassification may now resume before first-instance courts and Regional Labor Courts (TRTs), although the merits have not yet been decided. Companies should expect increased litigation activity […]
In brief The Brazilian Supreme Court (“STF”) concluded, on June 17, 2026, its ruling on the motions for clarification filed in the cases that gave rise to Themes 987 and 533, concerning the civil liability of internet application providers for third-party content. The amendments do not alter the overall architecture of the new framework but […]
