Brazil: International Trade & Investment

Brazil has formally challenged U.S. tariffs through the World Trade Organization, but according to former Brazilian diplomat and attorney Régis Arslanian, this multilateral approach may prove largely ineffective. The action raises questions about the declining power of international trade dispute mechanisms and whether traditional diplomatic channels still hold sway over major economic powers.

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has launched a Section 301 investigation citing Brazilian deforestation as grounds for imposing additional tariffs on certain products.

The U.S. Trade Representative has launched a Section 301 investigation citing Brazilian deforestation as justification for imposing a 25% additional tariff on certain Brazilian products. A former Brazilian diplomat challenges the legitimacy of this environmental argument, questioning whether insufficient enforcement of environmental laws truly constitutes an unfair trade practice.

On July 15, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it has initiated a Section 301 investigation into Brazil's acts, policies and practices related to digital trade...

On April 3, 2025, Brazil's Secretariat of Foreign Trade published Circular No. 25 of April 2, 2025, initiating an antidumping (AD) investigation of Brazilian imports of PET resin originating from Malaysia and Vietnam.

Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports (MPOR) published Ordinance No. 443/2024 (the "Ordinance"), which establishes guidelines, requirements and procedures...

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited three GCC countries in October — Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE.

On 14 November 2019, the leaders of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa met in Brasília (capital of Brazil) for the 11th BRICS Summit.

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