Monthly Digest
Brazil Trade Regulation Changes
Monthly updates on tariff changes, Ex-Tarifário resolutions, regulatory requirements, and trade agreements affecting imports to Brazil.
Brazil's import regulations change frequently — new Ex-Tarifário exemptions, TEC rate adjustments, ICMS rate changes, ANVISA and INMETRO updates. We track these monthly so you don't have to.
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 can eliminate the import duty entirely. Staying current on regulatory changes is not optional — it's a competitive advantage.
May 2026
CurrentEU-Mercosur provisional application begins
- • EU-Mercosur provisionally applied May 1
- • First tariff reductions on EU machinery and chemicals
- • EU companies gain access to Brazilian public procurement
April 2026
Ex-Tarifário batch + EU-Mercosur signing
- • Resolução GECEX 637: 142 new BK/BIT exemptions
- • EU-Mercosur signed April 14 in Brussels
- • ANVISA updates Class III/IV medical device deadlines
March 2026
INMETRO expands compulsory certification list
- • 12 new product categories under INMETRO
- • GECEX adjusts TEC for HS 84-85 (capital goods)
- • CONFAZ Convênio ICMS 20/2026: SC rate change
February 2026
DUIMP mandatory for new NCM ranges
- • Siscomex DUIMP replaces DI for chapters 84-90
- • ANVISA Resolução 1.021: simplified cosmetics
- • CAMEX anti-dumping review on Chinese steel
January 2026
Tax reform testing begins — CBS 0.9% + IBS 0.1%
- • CBS and IBS test rates effective January 1
- • New TEC rates for 2026 (Resolução GECEX 623)
- • Updated Siscomex fee: R$ 214.50
December 2025
2025EU-Mercosur signed + LC 227 enacted + new TEC
- • EU-Mercosur formally signed in Montevideo
- • LC 227 tax reform transition rules enacted
- • GECEX Resolution 623: new TEC table for 2026
November 2025
EU-Mercosur legal text finalized + broadest TEC review in 5 years
- • EU-Mercosur legal scrubbing completed
- • GECEX Resolution 618: 350+ NCM codes under review
- • CONFAZ Q4 meeting: 8 new ICMS convênios
October 2025
LC 227 draft + Chinese steel AD extended
- • Tax reform supplementary law draft published
- • Anti-dumping on Chinese hot-rolled steel extended 5 years
- • DUIMP mandatory for plastics and rubber
September 2025
Siscomex fee revised + TEC review for electronics
- • Siscomex fee adjusted to R$214.50
- • GECEX opens public consultation on electronics TEC
- • New MAPA protocols with Vietnam and Thailand
August 2025
CBS/IBS implementing decree + DUIMP expands to metals
- • Decreto 12.089: CBS/IBS import calculation methodology
- • DUIMP mandatory for HS chapters 72-83 (metals)
- • 112 new Ex-Tarifário concessions — largest batch of year
July 2025
EU-Mercosur political conclusion reached
- • 25-year EU-Mercosur negotiation reaches political conclusion
- • GECEX Resolution 589: TEC adjustments for chemicals
- • ANVISA cosmetics regulatory overhaul begins
What we track
Tariff changes
TEC rate adjustments, GECEX resolutions, temporary tariff reductions, and trade defense measures (anti-dumping, safeguards).
Ex-Tarifário
New BK and BIT exemptions, revoked exemptions, and changes to the application process.
ICMS & state taxes
CONFAZ convênios, state-level ICMS rate changes, DIFAL updates, and incentive program modifications.
Regulatory
ANVISA, INMETRO, MAPA, IBAMA, and Anatel certification changes, new requirements, and deadline extensions.