Digest
Brazil Trade Regulation Changes
Verified updates on the EU-Mercosur agreement, the 2026 tax reform, tariff and ICMS changes, and customs rules affecting imports to Brazil.
Brazil's import framework is shifting fast in 2026 — the EU-Mercosur agreement entered provisional application, and the consumption-tax reform (CBS/IBS) began its test phase. We track the changes that actually move landed cost, sourced from official acts (DOU, GECEX, CONFAZ, RFB) and the EU institutions.
Why this matters
A tariff change of 2 percentage points on a USD 500,000 shipment means USD 10,000+ in landed-cost difference. An Ex-Tarifário exemption — or an EU-Mercosur preference — can eliminate the import duty entirely. Staying current is a competitive advantage.
May 2026
LatestEU-Mercosur provisional application begins
- • Interim Trade Agreement provisionally applies from May 1
- • Phased elimination of import duty (II) on EU-origin goods begins
- • EU companies gain access to Brazilian public procurement
March 2026
Mercosur completes EU-Mercosur ratification
- • Paraguay ratifies on March 17 — Mercosur-side ratification complete
- • Brazil continues its 2026 BK/BIT capital-goods tariff recomposition
- • TEC base remains Resolução GECEX 272/2021 (updated through 2026)
February 2026
Brazil ratifies the EU-Mercosur agreement
- • Brazil completes ratification on February 25 — first Mercosur member to do so
- • GECEX 865/2026 amends the steel tariff schedule (HS 7208)
- • Deal stays on track for May 1 provisional application
January 2026
2026Tax-reform testing begins + EU-Mercosur signed
- • CBS 0.9% and IBS 0.1% test phase begins (LC 214/2025)
- • EU-Mercosur signed January 17 in Asunción
- • Siscomex fee confirmed at R$ 154.23 (R$ 115.67 + R$ 38.56/item) — no change
What we track
Tariff changes
TEC rate adjustments, GECEX resolutions, temporary tariff reductions, and trade defense measures (anti-dumping, safeguards).
Trade agreements
EU-Mercosur milestones and tariff phase-outs, plus other Mercosur trade negotiations affecting market access.
Tax reform & ICMS
CBS/IBS transition milestones, CONFAZ convênios, and state-level ICMS rate changes.
Customs & regulatory
Siscomex/DUIMP rules, the Siscomex fee, and ANVISA, INMETRO, MAPA, IBAMA and Anatel requirements.