Brazil May Levy 100% Duties On US Goods in January 2010

November 18, 2009

The following information is courtesy of Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, PA. Importers Have Short Time to Comment Before Retaliation List Finalized The Brazilian Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) published Nov. 9 a list of 222 items (click here for full list [PDF]) of U.S.-origin products that may be subject to retaliatory duties of up to [...]

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WTO OKs $295 million in Brazilian sanctions on US

September 4, 2009

As described by the Associated Press, the US now faces $295 million annually in sanctions as a result of illegal subsidies to cotton growers. The case was originally brought to the WTO’s attention by Brazil, the world’s 5th largest cotton exporter. It was seen as a victory for Brazil and other struggling nations who rely [...]

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Another brick in the BRIC: Indonesia?

September 2, 2009

The last few years have given Brazil, Russian, India, and China (BRIC) great gains in economic strength and GDP but we have all seen the global economy struggle lately. I happened to find this interesting video about “the next big player” on a money website but it’s still interesting in terms of imports and exports. [...]

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