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III.6.10. Miscellaneous expenses
Brazil – Ministry of External Relations
In addition to the taxes listed above, the import operations are subject to other
expenses, inherent to international trade and charged by virtually every country.
Some of those expenses may vary according to the port, airport or border post used
for the entry of the goods in the country and they may be more or less expensive
according to the efficiency in conducting import expedition. It is important to notice
that the lack of information or documentation required may delay the clearance of
goods, thus entailing higher storage costs.
Such expenses include:
• Foremanship (movement of goods in a port);
• Storage;
• Cost of import licensing, when required;
• Customs brokers’ expenses;
• Internal transportation of the goods to the final establishment;
• Bank charges for credit operations, etc.
III.7. Tariff preferences
Globalization and economic interdependence, while encompassing both the
financial markets and the production of goods and services, have also led to an
increase in investment flows and a general improvement in the infrastructure
related to the international exchange of goods, services and information. This
new context has caused a significant change in the way business is conducted,
going from an eminently national setting to an environment of worldwide
exchange. In this context, the Brazilian economy has created mechanisms and
partnerships with countries and economic blocs with a view to improving its
economic and trade relations.
The process of creating Mercosur, to whom Brazil belongs with full membership, was
a decisive and fundamental step towards more mature trade relations. After joining
the bloc, the country sought to improve its integration policy by signing bilateral and
regional agreements and, consequently, creating tariff preferences which resulted
from those treaties. In practical terms, enjoying a tariff preference means being able
to export in more favorable conditions (with a lower Import Tax) in comparison to
competitors from other countries.
For a product to be exported to Brazil with a tariff preference, three basic conditions
are required:
1) a bilateral or multilateral agreement or treaty signed by Brazil;
2) the product must be included in the agreement or treaty;
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