3+ day, 14+ hour ago  (811+ words) Brazil's footwear industry expects the European Union to become an even more strategic trade partner if the long-negotiated EU-Mercosur agreement is fully implemented, industry representatives said. The Brazilian footwear industry closed 2025 with a positive balance in the European market, as…...

5+ day, 15+ hour ago  (314+ words) Between January and December 2025, coastal shipping handled 60.7 million tonnes at ports in Brazil's Northeast, according to data from the National Waterway Transport Agency (Antaq). The volume exceeds that recorded in the same period of 2024, when 60.3 million tonnes were handled. Cargo…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (336+ words) The Brazilian government's aim is to expand the current list of 450 products with tariff discounts to up to 4,000, including vegetable oils, cotton, ethanol, beans, and fruits, as well as machinery, equipment, and rare earths, among others. According to Abrapa, the…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (243+ words) Brazilian fresh beef exports posted a sharp increase in the first half of February 2026, extending the strong momentum seen at the start of the year. In the first 10 business days of February, Brazil shipped 136,800 metric tons of fresh beef " including…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (951+ words) The Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI) between the United States and Argentina, announced last Thursday, may pose a series of incompatibilities'or outright problems'for Mercosur. It has opened the door within the bloc, and it would not be surprising if…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (737+ words) Brazil's Agriculture Ministry has proposed distributing the country's beef export quota to China among domestic meatpackers in proportion to their recent sales history, along with implementing quarterly shipment caps within the annual allowance. The proposal was outlined in a letter…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (924+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump signed a decree on the 6th temporarily increasing imports of Argentine beef at reduced tariffs. The order establishes an additional 80,000 metric tonnes in the import quota for the product in 2026. The measure applies only to lean beef trimmings…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (425+ words) In 2016, the United Nations (UN) declared February 10 as World Pulses Day to encourage the production and consumption of this group of foods, including beans, peas, lentils, and chickpeas. "Pulses are part of the Brazilian diet and have great nutritional importance,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (246+ words) Brazil's Ministry of Ports and Airports has authorized an expansion of the official boundaries of the Port of Santos, in S'o Paulo state. The new parameters defining the port's organized area were set out in an ordinance signed by Ports…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (712+ words) Several projects in Latin America aimed at establishing land routes connecting the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are facing significant headwinds, while the dominance of the Panama Canal " which handles around 5% of global maritime logistics " is likely to continue. In recent…...