CUSTOMS LAW

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO

INTERNATIONAL
TRADE

Representation of Brazilian and foreign clients in trade defense disputes (anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing measures, safeguards) in Brazil and abroad.
Legal advice on international negotiations and preferential treatment in commercial agreements.
Representation of clients before government authorities in foreign trade matters, including the Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture, Internal Revenue Service, etc.
Analysis of preferential rules of origin, tariff and non-tariff barriers in international trade operations.

INTERNATIONAL TRADE

Preparation of claims for import tax rate reduction, including inclusion of products in Lists of Exceptions to Mercosur's Common External Tariff (LETEC), List of Ex-Tariffs (Capital and Computer/Telecommunications Goods), List of Exceptions to Telecommunication/Informatics and Capital Goods (LEBIT/LEBK), and temporary tariff reduction in cases of shortages in Mercosur States.
Advice on compliance with administrative and legal requirements for import/export process, identification of less bureaucratic channels in foreign trade, and interpretation of customs valuation rules.
Analysis of administrative treatment of product imports, from prior licensing to customs clearance.
Assistance in administrative defense against tax assessments by the Federal Revenue of Brazil in customs matters.
Legal assistance for certification of the Federal Revenue Authorized Economic Operator Program (OEA) to reduce bureaucracy in import/export process.

CUSTOMS LAW

Legal advice on trade disputes before the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO.
Verification of international trade practices' adequacy in relation to WTO agreements on various topics.

WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION
WTO

Tariff and Non-Tariff Barriers

Technical Barriers to Trade

Trade in Services

Trade Defense – anti-dumping, subsidies, countervailing measures and safeguards

Trade Facilitation

Trade-Related Investment Measures

Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures

Agreement on Rules of Origin

Customs Valuation Agreement