This month, the Executive Management Committee of the Foreign Trade Chamber (GECEX) approved and published two resolutions relevant to trade defense and the public interest.
On June 16, 2026, GECEX Resolution No. 906/2026 was published, which, among other matters, addresses public interest interventions of a political nature. Although this provision already existed in Decrees No. 8,058/2013 and No. 10,839/2021, which regulate the application of antidumping and countervailing measures, respectively, GECEX Resolution No. 906/2026 clarifies the existence of this possibility and establishes that such interventions must be duly justified. In this context, GECEX has the authority to suspend or reduce trade defense measures recommended by the Department of Trade Defense and Public Interest (Decom). These interventions may be subject to a request for reconsideration, first submitted to GECEX and, if the decision is not revised, to the Strategic Council of the Foreign Trade Chamber.
In addition, GECEX Resolution No. 906/2026 also stipulates that it is the responsibility of the Foreign Trade Chamber’s Committee on Trade Defense and Public Interest to discuss and seek clarification on proposals for intervention in trade defense measures in cases where a public interest review proceeding is underway—a scenario that may also justify public interest interventions in trade defense decisions.
The Internal Rules of Procedure for this Committee were published on June 25 via GECEX Resolution No. 922/2026. The Committee does not have a deliberative function, but is an integral part of the CAMEX structure designed to support the decision-making process of the CAMEX Strategic Council and GECEX on matters of trade defense and public interest. It is composed of representatives of the members of the CAMEX Executive Management Committee.
The Rules of Procedure divide the Committee’s responsibilities into two main areas. With regard to trade defense, Article 2 provides that the Committee may examine, debate, and seek clarification on recommendations concerning the imposition, extension, modification, suspension, or resumption of antidumping and countervailing duties, safeguard measures, and price undertakings, as well as other measures related to the administration, implementation, and collection of trade defense measures.
With regard to matters of public interest, Article 3 provides that the Committee may analyze recommendations concerning, among other issues, the suspension of the enforceability of definitive antidumping and countervailing duties, the non-imposition of provisional duties, the imposition of duties at levels different from those recommended in trade remedy investigations, the approval of price undertakings, the reinstatement of suspended measures, and requests for reconsideration or administrative appeals related to these matters.
Resolution No. 922/2026 also establishes internal deadlines for the Committee’s operations, particularly in Articles 10 and 11 of the Internal Rules of Procedure. In addition to the rules on convening and holding meetings, Article 11 provides that matters submitted to the Committee for consideration must be supported by opinions, technical notes, or equivalent documents. Article 13, in turn, provides for the publication on the CAMEX website of the tentative annual meeting schedule, the actual dates of the meetings held, and a record of the topics discussed.
According to the Rules of Procedure, the Committee’s meetings shall be confidential, and preparatory documents, recommendations, reports, and discussions may not be disclosed prior to the adoption of the relevant administrative acts by the decision-making authorities.
