As an investigation into dumping of Argentine powdered milk progresses, the Brazilian Congress discusses a controversial

Having reopened its anti-dumping investigation at the end of last year, Brazil is now seeking to take a further step in its campaign against the importation of powdered milk and other Argentine dairy products. In the Chamber of Deputies' Agriculture Commission, a bill has just been approved that expressly prohibits the "reconstitution of powdered milk and other imported dairy products for human consumption." If approved by both chambers of Congress, the measure is expected to severely limit the entry of this sub-product. It should be clarified that there is no sanitary impediment to the "reconstitution" of powdered milk, and that if successful, it would be a clearly para-tariff barrier. Specifically, the initiative establishes that any industry or company operating in Brazil will no longer be able to add water to imported powdered milk for sale as liquid milk or for the manufacture of other dairy products within the country, such as cheeses, yogurts, or condensed milk. The ...