US-Brazil: Intergovernmental agreement (IGA) has been signed

Croatia’s government has initiated proceedings, on 18 March 2026, to sign an amending protocol with the US government that will modify the existing convention on avoiding double taxation and preventing tax evasion regarding income taxes. The

The US Trade Representative (USTR), Jamieson Greer and Mexican Secretary of Economy Marcelo Ebrard have convened on 18 March 2026 to kick off bilateral technical discussions in advance of the USMCA Joint Review on 1 July 2026. Technical teams

Brazil’s government has enacted urgent measures to lower diesel prices as international oil costs spike due to armed conflict involving the US, Israel, and Iran, compounded by escalating tensions near the Strait of Hormuz—a strategic waterway

The US government is progressing on a four-part system to refund USD 166 billion in tariffs collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), with progress estimated between 40% and 80%, according to a recent court

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) on 12 March 2026 initiated investigations of 60 economies under Section 301(b) of the Trade Act of 1974. The investigations will determine whether acts, policies, and practices of each of these economies

Brazil’s tax authority, the Federal Revenue Service (RFB), has updated its Export Manual to reflect changes introduced by Provisional Measure No. 1,340, issued on 12 March 2026. Previously limited to specific products like cigarettes, the Export