Barbosa, Müssnich & Aragão’s International Trade practice area specializes in advising clients on the legal aspects of the international flow of goods and services. Formed by professionals with extensive international experience, the team’s mission is to provide effective solutions to defend the trade interests of its clients in Brazil and overseas. Our services include representation of companies and trade associations in trade remedies actions, specifically anti-dumping, countervailing duties and safeguard investigations; complete assistance in customs matters, including rules of origin, tariff classification, tariff exceptions (ex-tarifarios), and the list of exemptions to the MERCOSUR common external tariff (TEC); and international dispute settlement before MERCOSUR, the World Trade Organization, and commercial arbitrations. We also advise clients on non-tariff barriers, such as technical regulations, sanitary and phytosanitary measures, and quotas that affect their operations in Brazil and overseas.
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