Brazil: International Trade & Investment

Eduardo Hallak, founding partner of Licks Attorneys in Brazil, delivered a comprehensive analysis of Brazil's medical device market structure, regulatory framework, and patent protection system at the 6th IP Forefront Medical Device Forum. The presentation explored strategic pathways for Chinese medical device companies to enter the Brazilian market, including Product Development Partnerships, ANVISA regulatory compliance, and patent portfolio optimization within Latin America's largest healthcare market.

As the Trump administration imposes a new round of tariffs, Brazil's federal government threatens to invoke the Economic Reciprocity Law, potentially targeting intellectual property rights as a strategic countermeasure. This move could significantly impact American pharmaceutical, agrochemical, and technology companies operating in Brazil, raising questions about the balance between trade retaliation and long-term legal security.

Brazil has officially promulgated the Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms for Patent Procedures through Decree #13,011/2026.

The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector's main news for the week of September 16–22 to keep you in the loop.

The Ports & Maritime team has compiled the sector's main news for the week of September 2–8 to keep you in the loop. ANTAQ begins consultation for the Regulatory Agenda and the Regulatory Outcome Assessment Agenda.

International Trade Comparative Guide for the jurisdiction of Brazil, check out our comparative guides section to compare across multiple countries

Following the visit of Teresa Cristina, Brazil's minister of agriculture, to countries in the MENA region with the aim of fostering trade, she had the opportunity to meet governamental

Seja bem-vindo(a) ao Informativo Tributário & Aduaneiro elaborado por nosso time dedicado a questões tributárias.

Este crecimiento se basó, en gran medida, en las exportaciones destinadas a China.