On February 20,2024,BrazilThe General Executive Committee (GECEX) of the Brazilian Industrial Development Agency (ABDI) has passed an important resolution,announcing the imposition of a six-month temporary anti-dumping duty on non-surgical latex and PVC gloves originating from China,Malaysia,and Thailand.This decision was based on Resolution No.568 of 2024,aiming to protect Brazil’s domestic industry from the dumping of foreign products.

Under this resolution,anti-dumping duties on Chinese non-surgical gloves range from $4.83 to $20.94 per thousand pieces,Malaysian gloves from $15.30 to $30.17 per thousand,and Thai gloves from $1.38 to $14.25 per thousand.These rates reflect varying dumping margins across countries.The affected products fall under Mercosur tariff codes 4015.12.00,4015.19.00,and 3926.20.00.

Notably,these duties exclude surgical gloves,industrial gloves,or other types that do not meet Resolution No.547 of October 26,2023,by ANVISAs Collegiate Board or equivalent standards.Only latex or PVC gloves meeting specific medical,dental,or veterinary standards are subject to these duties.

This provisional measure stems from Notice No.27 of 2023 issued by Brazils Ministry of Development,Industry,Trade,and Services on July 31,2023.The notice followed an anti-dumping investigation petition filed by domestic firm Targa Medical S.A.on April 27,2022,covering non-surgical latex or PVC gloves with the investigation period spanning all of 2022.

Subsequently,on February 9,2024,the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretariat issued Notice No.3 of 2024,making a preliminary affirmative anti-dumping ruling on the products involved in the case,determining that there was dumping behavior and that it caused harm to the Brazilian domestic industry.On this basis,Brazil decided to initiate a public interest assessment procedure and may extend the implementation period of the anti-dumping measures for up to eight months,until the end of 2024.