Brazil: MDIC Initiates Investigation into Dumping in Milk Powder Exports from Argentina and Uruguay

The Secretariat of Foreign Trade (Secex), linked to the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), announced on Wednesday (11) the beginning of an investigation into possible dumping practices in exports of whole and skimmed milk powder, not fractionated, from Argentina and Uruguay. The measure was motivated by a petition filed by the Brazilian Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock (CNA). According to the MDIC's Secretary of Foreign Trade, Tatiana Prazeres, the demand from the Brazilian private sector alerted the government to the impacts of these imports on national production. "After formalizing the request, we conducted a preliminary analysis of the data and verified the existence of elements that justify opening an investigation," explained the secretary. The decision was made official through Circular No. 72, published in the Official Gazette of the Union (DOU) on December 10, 2024. According to the publication, the preliminary analysis identified ...