São Paulo – A survey published on Wednesday (22) by Brazilian industry group CNI shows that international trade barriers against Brazilian exports grew. The previous report from 2023 had identified 77 restrictions against Brazilian products in 28 countries. The latest document points out 85.
“The restrictive measures have taken up new forms, often hard to identify for being more complex than traditional barriers. Given this challenging landscape, it is essential that public and private sectors join forces to identify the barriers, notify them, monitor them, and coordinately and continuously manage their overcoming for the benefit of increasing Brazilian exports,” the CNI survey says.
In the 3rd Report on Trade Barriers Identified by the Brazilian Private Sector, CNI details these restrictions identified jointly with 20 industry organizations and notified to the Brazilian government. The survey presents the European Union and China as the leading restricting countries against Brazil. According to CNI, of the USD 151 billion sold to these destinations in 2023, over USD 79 billion face farriers, which account for 23% of the exported value.
Trade barriers: Regions and countries
The markets with the most restrictive measures are, in order, the EU, China, Japan, Argentina, Saudi Arabia, Mexico, India, the United States, Colombia, and Uruguay. The list also includes Arab countries Jordan and Oman. Most barriers imposed by the countries are sanitary or phytosanitary, with others ranging from reasons as varied as technical regulation, import duties, sustainability, import licensing, as well as subsidies and tariff quotas.
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Translated by Guilherme Miranda
