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This section provides Brazil-U.S. Business Council (BUSBC) members with access to exclusive information and services for advancing their business in Brazil. Features include:
Access to information on events and meetings;
Business intelligence services; and
Information on policy advocacy efforts and BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups.
Member Only Business Intelligence Resources:
Past Emails
Past Brazil Bulletin
Past Policy Monitor Editions
Past “The Brazilian Economy” Publication
Member Only Policy Resources:
BUSBC Policy Letters on Specific Issues
BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups Documents
BUSBC Map: Bilateral Private Sector
BUSBC Map: Government-to-Government Economic and Commercial Dialogues
BUSBC Map: Government-to-Government Presidential-level Dialogues
Account Activation: To activate your account, please contact Mariana M. Yazbek at myazbek@uschamber.com.
BUSBC Policy Letters on Specific Issues
According to the Brazil-U.S. Business Council Program of Work, each policy issue is classified in one of four categories: multilateral (MLT), bilateral (BLT), Government of Brazil-related (GOB), and U.S. Government-related (USG).
Please find bellow all BUSBC policy letters organized per category and in alphabetical order per issue.
Multilateral Issues (MLT)
(none)
Bilateral Issues (BLT)
Agreement on Trade and Economic Cooperation (ATEC)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/17/11
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/17/11
Aviation Partnership (AP)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/26/12
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/26/12
Bilateral Tax Treaty (BTT)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/17/11
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/17/11
Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement (PPH)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/26/12
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/26/12
Tax Information and Exchange Agreement (TIEA)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/17/11
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/17/11
Technology Safeguards Agreement (TSA)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/26/12
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/26/12
Government of Brazil-Related Issues (GOB)
Ethanol Tariff
BUSBC letter to Key Brazilian Ministers – 02/23/2012
BUSBC letter to Key Brazilian Ministers (Portuguese) – 02/23/2012
Reinsurance
Chamber letter to CNI – 08/03/11
Chamber letter to FIESP – 08/03/11
Visa Priority Program for Skilled Professionals
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/26/12
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/26/12
U.S. Government-Related Issues (USG)
Cachaça
BUSBC letter to Treasury – 07/29/11
BUSBC letter to USTR – 07/29/11
Ethanol Tariff
BUSBC letter to Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) – 12/16/11
Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) letter to BUSBC – 12/13/11
Renewable Fuel Association (RFA) letter to BUSBC and Chamber – 12/08/11
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to Congress – 11/29/11
Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)
Chamber letter to the Senate – 09/19/11
Chamber letter to the House of Representatives – 09/07/11
Pork from Santa Catarina
BUSBC Submission to Public Consultation on the Brazilian State of Santa Catarina
Visa Waiver Program (VWP)
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff – 03/26/12
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to President Obama and President Rousseff (Portuguese) – 03/26/12
WTO Cotton Case
Chamber letter to Senate Appropriations – 04/25/12
Chamber letter to Senate Agriculture – 04/24/12
BRAZTAC letter to the Senate – 10/27/11
Chamber letter to the Senate – 10/18/11
Chamber letter to the House of Representatives – 06/14/11
BRAZTAC letter to USTR and USDA – 06/22/10
BRAZTAC letter to USTR and USDA – 04/09/10
Chamber letter to President Obama – 03/03/10
USTR letter to BRAZTAC – 03/01/10
BRAZTAC letter to House Ways & Means and Senate Finance – 02/04/10
Joint BUSBC-Chamber letter to USTR – 01/28/10
Chamber letter to the House of Representatives – 07/30/09
Chamber letter to the Senate – 07/30/09
WTO Orange Juice Case
BUSBC Letter to USTR and Commerce – 02/21/2012
For more information please contact:
Diego Bonomo
Senior Director for Policy
Brazil-U.S. Business Council
Phone: (202) 463-5994
E-mail: dbonomo@uschamber.com
BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups Documents
Please find bellow all documents related to BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups in alphabetical order.
Defense & Security Task Force
Position Paper in English – May 2012
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Action Plan (not yet available)
Customs Modernization Working Group
Position Paper in English – December 2011
Position Paper in Portuguese – December 2011
Energy & Environment Task Force
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Green Tech Working Group
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Infrastructure Working Group
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Innovation Task Force
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Oil & Gas Working Group
Position Paper in English – December 2011
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Action Plan (not yet available)
Regulatory & Standards Issues Working Group
Position Paper in English – February 2012
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Tax & Investment Task Force
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
Trade Facilitation Task Force
Position Paper in English (not yet available)
Position Paper in Portuguese (not yet available)
For more information on policy resources please contact:
Renata Vasconcellos
Director for Policy
Brazil-U.S. Business Council
Phone: (202) 463-5628
E-mail: rvasconcellos@uschamber.com
This section provides Brazil-U.S. Business Council (BUSBC) members with access to exclusive information and services for advancing their business in Brazil. Features include:
- Access to information on events and meetings;
- Business intelligence services; and
- Information on policy advocacy efforts and BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups.
Member Only Business Intelligence Resources:
- Past Emails
- Past Brazil Bulletin Editions
- Past Policy Monitor Editions
- Past “The Brazilian Economy” Publications
Member Only Policy Resources:
- BUSBC Policy Letters on Specific Issues
- BUSBC Task Forces and Working Groups Documents
- BUSBC Map: Bilateral Private Sector
- BUSBC Map: Government-to-Government Economic and Commercial Dialogues
- BUSBC Map: Government-to-Government Presidential-level Dialogues
Account Activation: To activate your account, please contact Mariana M. Yazbek at myazbek@uschamber.com.