Capsule Crackdown: U.S. Hits Brazilian Pill Shells with Duties
Published Date: 3/31/2025
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Summary
The U.S. says Brazilian makers of hard empty capsules got unfair help from their government, so they’re starting to add extra fees to balance things out. This affects companies importing these capsules from Brazil during 2023. People involved can share their thoughts before the final decision lines up with related trade rules.
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Importers Face Possible Extra Duties on Capsules
The U.S. Department of Commerce preliminarily found that producers and exporters of hard empty capsules from Brazil received countervailable subsidies. As a result, extra fees (countervailing duties) may be added to imports of these capsules shipped during January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023, increasing costs for companies that import them.
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