Brazil Restricts Exports of Medical Supplies
Brazil recently imposed export restrictions on a range of medical supplies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an April 29 report from the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. The measures restrict exports of medical and hospital equipment, including surgical…
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masks, latex gloves, nitrile gloves, waterproof aprons, protective goggles, facial protectors, caps, hospital beds, “multiparameter monitors” and mechanical ventilators and circuits, the report said. Brazil also has “special licensing requirements” for exports of goods used to combat the virus, including chloroquine, hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and fentanyl, the report said.