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Brazil Revokes Import Licensing Requirements for 210 Goods
August 25, 2020 |Americas

Brazil recently revoked its automatic and nonautomatic licensing requirements for 210 products with a total “import value” of about $5.6 billion (all dollar amounts in U.S. dollars), the Hong Kong Trade Development Council reported Aug. 24. The move is expected to save importers about $4.1 million in administrative fees, the HKTDC said, and will cut by about 267,000 the number of licenses issued by Brazil’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade. The measure is aimed at reducing government bureaucracy and “further improving the domestic business climate” surrounding trade, the report said.

Mexico Outlines Exemptions, Provisions of New Pack Labeling Law for Imports
August 10, 2020 |Americas

Mexico recently issued timelines for verification activities and government enforcement of new labeling regulations for imported foods, a U.S. Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service report released Aug. 5 said. Among other provisions, the measure will exempt certain producers and importers from being penalized Sept. 1-Nov. 30 “during verification activities” for labels of prepackaged processed foods and nonalcoholic beverages. In addition, Oct. 1-Nov. 20, food and beverages that do not display the “front of pack warning sign,” which is required under Mexico’s new labeling law, can be “marketed and sold to the final consumer.” Previous guidance published on July 10 noted the allowance for use of temporary front of pack labeling stickers until March 31, 2021. The new labeling law will take effect Oct. 1.

CBSA Updates Memo on Explosives Act Regulations
August 4, 2020 |Americas

The Canada Border Services Agency updated its memorandum for import, export and in-transit requirements of the Explosives Act and Regulations, the CBSA said in a July 31 notice. Among the changes are that “the Natural Resources Canada, on-line application system for permits, now includes the ability to apply for import, export and in transit permits,” the CBSA said.