UNO is renowned for the defense of exporting companies in trade remedies investigations. We have represented exporters in over 100 anti-dumping cases, securing reductions in dumping margins, favorable public interest rulings and significant tariff elimination decisions.
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Tailored solutions driven by tangible impacts and the generation of sustainable value to foster companies’ competitiveness.
UNO operates in strategic sectors – such as tires, machinery and equipment, textiles, chemicals, steelmaking, etc. – with expertise in the key trade remedies instruments and public policies that shape the Brazilian industry.
Dumping margins calculated accurately, direct support from UNO's partners, and strategies focused on risk reduction and efficiency gains
Comprehensive cost-benefit analysis, realistic success evaluation, and clear timelines foreseeing each phase
High-level network with direct interaction with key government agencies, international organizations, associations, and industry experts
Our team combines technical and legal expertise with data intelligence to provide strategic, secure, and well-informed decision-making at every step
UNO has expertise in antidumping investigations, subsidies, safeguards, and their related reviews, offering services that include data collection and analysis, margin calculation, attendance in verifications, determination of surrogate values, injury and causality assessment, price undertaking negotiations, price monitoring, duty refunds, and public interest evaluation.
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UNO leads the strategic trade policy actions of its clients within the MERCOSUR framework, providing comprehensive support before CAMEX and ensuring agility and efficiency in the adoption of the requested measures.
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With in-depth knowledge of the sector-specific challenges and opportunities, we are able to craft and implement effective strategies for our clients.
Agriculture, Forest and Food Products
Fruits, Garlic, Honey, Paper and Pulp, Poultry, Shrimp, Powdered Milk, Wood and Timber Products.
Industrial and Manufacturing Goods
Chemicals, Glass, Machinery and Equipment, Steel and Aluminum, Tires.
Consumer Goods
Footwear, Household Items, Textiles and Apparel, Health Items (medical gloves, needles, syringes, etc.).
UNO provides comprehensive support in trade remedies investigations and related proceedings in Brazil or other jurisdictions, namely:
Antidumping Investigations and Sunset Reviews
Subsidy Investigations (Countervailing Duties) and Sunset Reviews
Safeguard Investigations
Changed Circumstances, New Shipper, Expedited, Anti-Circumvention, Redetermination and Reimbursement Reviews
Product Scope Assessments
Public Interest Evaluation
Price Undertaking Negotiations and Reviews
Refund of Antidumping Duties Paid in Excess
Non-preferential Rules of Origin Investigations
End-to-end strategic advisory, aiming to achieve the best results for each client:
Data Collection and Preparation
Accurate identification, extraction and preparation of accounting and sales data from ERP systems like SAP, in compliance with applicable regulations and timely submission before authorities.
Dumping Margin Calculation
Recognized in Brazil for its extensive experience and accuracy in calculation methodologies to estimate dumping margins and potential scenarios with precision, considering local requirements and preferred methodologies used by the authorities.
Verification On-site Support
Direct client assistance during on-the-spot verifications by investigating authorities, reviewing data and anticipating any issues that may be of concern based on solid practical experience.
Surrogate Value Selection
Research and selection of surrogate countries and sources for normal value calculations in non-market economy (NME) investigations.
Injury and Causality
Focus on the technical argumentation regarding the relationship between investigated imports and the injury to the domestic industry, based on data and criteria adopted by the competent authorities.
Dialogue with the Authorities
Strategic communication with investigating and decision-making authorities throughout the process to strengthen technical arguments and defenses.
Price Undertakings and Monitoring
Experience in price undertaking negotiations with Brazilian and international authorities and in establishing monitoring systems to prevent new liabilities.
Non-Preferential Origin
Support in demonstrating the correct origin of products facing non-preferential origin investigations, aiming at the appropriate recognition of the country of origin.
Public Interest Evaluation
Technical analyses to support or challenge trade remedies measures based on criteria of public interest impact.
Antidumping Duty Refund
Assistance for importers aiming at recovering antidumping duties paid in excess where final dumping margins were reduced after the imposition of provisional duties.
The Brazilian government employs various instruments to implement its trade policy in the context of the MERCOSUR. UNO provides full assistance to clients navigating these measures before the Foreign Trade Chamber (CAMEX), whether they are responding to them or seeking to apply for benefits, ensuring a smooth and efficient process:
Permanent Changes to the Common Nomenclature and to the Common External Tariff ("NCM/TEC – CT-1")
Exceptions List to the Common External Tariff ("LETEC")
Temporary Actions due to Supply Shortages
Special Tariff Measures Due to Trade Imbalances ("DCC")
Exceptions List for Capital Goods, IT, and Telecommunications ("LEBIT/BK")
Ex-Tariff Regime for Capital Goods, IT, and Telecommunications ("Ex-tarifário")
UNO has a proven track record in defending exporters in antidumping investigations, delivering strategic and sustainable outcomes in key markets:
Brazilian Exporters
In the first case where UNO represented Brazilian exporters facing an antidumping investigation in the United States, the wood mouldings industry achieved a zero dumping margin. This marked the only instance where Brazil avoided the imposition of antidumping duties in an original investigation, permanently freeing the industry from such measures. In Turkey's first antidumping case against Brazil, involving kraft paper, UNO represented Klabin and secured the lowest antidumping duty among all investigated exporters. Five years later, the measure was not renewed. When China launched an antidumping investigation against Brazil's poultry exports, UNO represented Seara/JBS and secured the lowest antidumping duty among all investigated exporters. Five years later, the measure was not renewed.
South Korean Exporters
With participation in 31 investigations involving South Korea, UNO has directly contributed to the reduction of the number of Brazilian antidumping measures in force against the country, which are now limited to only five – a direct result of its technical and strategic efforts.
Indian Exporters
Since UNO began representing Indian exporters in Brazilian trade remedies investigations, it has contributed to removing barriers to bilateral trade by reducing margins in sunset reviews and securing the full elimination of measures, such as in the cases of grinding media balls and textured polyester yarns. In the latter, UNO secured a two-year suspension of the measures based on public interest, ultimately enabling their definitive removal.
Indonesian Exporters
In all antidumping investigations involving Indonesian exports where UNO provided support, a 100% success rate was achieved. This includes cases terminated without measures for Stainless Steel and Acrylic Yarn, as well as securing very low dumping margins for all Indonesian exporters in the Viscose Yarn investigation. Furthermore, UNO successfully terminated the antidumping duty on Viscose Yarn during a subsequent sunset review.
Chinese Exporters
UNO has a well-established track record in defending Chinese exporters in trade remedies investigations, with a consistent history of reducing margins and preserving access to the Brazilian market. In several cases, UNO secured the definitive removal of measures, such as in investigations involving ferrite magnets and socks. Additionally, UNO was a pioneer in several achievements for China in anti-dumping investigations in Brazil, securing individual margins for Chinese respondents, price undertakings, third-country questionnaires, changes in the surrogate country, among other success cases.
Experience in Subsidy Cases
UNO is the most experienced team in Brazilian subsidy investigations, participating in 13 of 15 cases over the past 15 years against China, India, and Indonesia, involving grinding media balls, PET film, fiber optic cables, aluminum sheets and foil, stainless steel, hot-rolled steel, acrylic yarn, and viscose yarn.
Experience in Public Interest Cases
UNO played a decisive role in major public interest cases conducted by the Brazilian government involving GNO steel, hot-rolled steel, polyester yarn, and coarse salt.
A history of significant global results, including tariff eliminations, margin reductions, and achievements in public interest proceedings. Our expertise and commitment ensure that clients return year after year, building long-term partnerships with us.
Roberto Kanitz, founding partner at UNO, is an international trade specialist with more than 20 years of experience advising Brazilian and foreign companies. With a multidisciplinary approach, he has led more than 150 trade remedy investigations and has also worked on international negotiations, market access, trade barriers, and tariff matters. He is listed as a WTO panelist in Brazil and has both legal and accounting backgrounds.
Gisela Sarmet, partner at UNO, specializes in trade remedies and international trade and has more than 27 years of experience. She has worked both at the Department of Trade Remedies (DECOM), the Brazilian Federal Government body responsible for trade remedies investigations in Brazil, and in the private sector, with extensive technical expertise across all stages of antidumping, countervailing, and tariff review proceedings.
Letícia Prado, partner at UNO, specializes in trade remedies and has more than 10 years of experience in antidumping investigations and public interest assessments. She has additional background in Government Relations and extensive experience in preparing for and conducting on-the-spot verifications, preparing and reviewing calculations, and analyzing the economic impacts of trade remedy measures.
Ricardo Barnabé, partner at UNO, is a lawyer specializing in trade remedies and WTO law, with additional background in competition law and more than 10 years of experience in the field. He advises companies in antidumping, countervailing, and rules-of-origin investigations, as well as tariff modification procedures, and represents clients in administrative and judicial disputes related to international trade.
Tales Dohani, consultant at UNO, is an accountant with more than 15 years of experience in controllership, cost accounting, and financial planning. Throughout his career, he has led audit, budgeting, and internal control projects in the chemical industry. At UNO, he is actively involved in accounting analyses and provides technical support for on-the-spot verifications.
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Anna Beatriz Monteiro is a consultant at UNO and holds a degree in International Relations from the University of São Paulo (USP). She works on trade remedies investigations and has extensive experience preparing and reviewing questionnaire responses, providing technical support during on-the-spot verifications, and conducting injury and causation analyses. She also participates in tariff modification procedures.
Arthur Ueda is a consultant at UNO and holds a law degree from the University of São Paulo (USP). He works on trade remedies investigations, focusing on accounting and legal analyses related to dumping, injury, and causation, as well as the preparation of questionnaire responses and support for on-the-spot verifications. He also conducts research on international and multilateral case law applicable to international trade.
Ísis Silva, intern at UNO, is pursuing a degree in International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP). During her studies, she held a management role in the university’s International Relations junior enterprise and worked as a teaching assistant, developing experience in economics, law, and the analysis of international relations.
Raphaella Hirasawa, intern at UNO, is pursuing a degree in International Relations at the Federal University of São Paulo. Before joining UNO, she worked at the United Kingdom Diplomatic Mission in Brazil. She also has research experience in international public policy and OECD-related matters.
Miguel Damasceno, intern at UNO, is pursuing a degree in International Relations at the University of São Paulo (USP) and holds a technical qualification from São Paulo State University (UNESP). He has experience in foreign trade, data analysis, and export operations, and also conducts research on Brazilian foreign policy and international trade.
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Enzo Pontirolli, intern at UNO, is pursuing a law degree at the University of São Paulo (USP) and coordinates the Law School’s International Studies Center. He has experience in moot court competitions and research in public and international law, as well as academic exchange experience at LMU Munich.
Milena Motta is responsible for UNO’s financial and administrative management. She also works with budget control and strategic planning. She holds a degree in Business Administration and an MBA in Finance.
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