Monthly Changes Digest
July 2025
EU-Mercosur reaches political conclusion after 25 years of negotiations. GECEX adjusts TEC on chemicals and intermediates. ANVISA begins cosmetics regulatory overhaul.
Tariff changes
GECEX Resolution 589 — TEC adjustments for chemicals
- 55 NCM codes adjusted — primarily in HS chapters 28-29 (inorganic and organic chemicals)
- Average reduction of 2 percentage points for chemical intermediates used in Brazilian industry
- Effective August 1, 2025
- Objective: reduce input costs for Brazil's pharmaceutical and agrochemical sectors
Ex-Tarifário — GECEX Resolution 590
- 89 new Ex-Tarifário concessions granted (BK and BIT)
- Notable: CNC precision machining equipment (8458), semiconductor testing equipment (9030), textile machinery (8447)
- 12 concessions renewed for additional 2 years
- 7 concessions revoked (domestic production confirmed by ABIMAQ)
Trade agreements
EU-Mercosur: political conclusion reached
After 25 years of on-and-off negotiations, the EU and Mercosur announced a political conclusion of the trade agreement in early July 2025. This is not yet the signed treaty — legal scrubbing, translation, and ratification still required. But it means the substantive terms are agreed. Key outcomes for importers: tariff elimination on 91% of EU exports to Mercosur, geographic indication protection for 357 EU products, and mutual access to public procurement.
Regulatory changes
ANVISA — cosmetics regulatory overhaul begins
- RDC 752/2025 published — new framework for cosmetics classification
- Aligns Brazilian cosmetics categories closer to EU Regulation 1223/2009
- Grade 1 products: simplified notification (electronic, 15 days)
- Grade 2 products: registration required but streamlined (30–90 days target)
- Transition period: 24 months for existing registrations to comply with new format
MAPA — expanded bilateral protocols
- New poultry protocol signed with Indonesia
- Dairy protocol renewed with Uruguay (Mercosur internal)
- Fruit import protocol signed with Egypt (citrus, grapes)
ICMS changes
- Minas Gerais — ICMS on imported automotive parts reduced from 18% to 12% via Decreto 49.120 for establishments with RECAP enrollment
- Bahia — new ICMS incentive for pharmaceutical imports through Port of Salvador (PROCLIMA program)