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Excluding the cost of the foreman in import taxes promises to have a direct positive impact on everything that enters through Brazilian ports. The decision was made official by presidential decree with the aim of minimizing part of the import costs in the country. The Special Secretary for Productivity and Competitiveness of the Ministry of

The US market is highly sophisticated, competitive and demanding in terms of commercial practices and also for the quality of products. Before the goods can be exported in a vessel to the US, the importer or the Cargo Agent shall electronically send the ISF (Importer Security Filing) and some more cargo information to the US

China is still the main destination for Brazilian Goods in Foreign Trade. The US is in the second position, followed by Argentina, the Netherlands and Chile. Germany, Spain, Mexico, Japan and India are the top 10 countries which imports more products from Brazil according to the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services. In 2018,

Have you ever heard of VGM? Are you aware of what it means regarding Foreign Trade and International Logistics? Before any loaded container enters a vessel, the sender shall inform the VGM (Verified Gross Mass) to the shipper. VGM is the total weight combined of all the cargo inside a container. That includes packing material,

An importing checklist might help your business. Accurate documentation plays a key role in all the steps of the process. There are different documents, in different steps, that demand careful analysis for those handling the importing procedures. It is fundamental to deeply master all the documents because it is an essential key to success for

To import is to bring one product or service from one country to another. The word import derives from the word port since the goods are frequently transported by vessels to other foreign countries. Together with exports, imports are the backbone of foreign trade. If a country’s value of imports is higher than the exports,

The international cargo and shipping insurance are contract agreements (policies) to ensure that, in case any damage occurs to the cargo shipped, the owner or the shipper can have a refund in order to receive payments requested. The international cargo insurance is split into two categories: the shipment contracted by the cargo seller or buyer

Contêiner or Container? How to spell it in Portuguese? In the early years of the maritime navigation, all the goods were transported in casks. Electricity was not available that time for cranes and electric forklifts and therefore these casks used to be the perfect solution for being resistant, easy to handle in the shipping of

Have you ever wondered which container is the best to import/export your goods? This article offers all the information you need for container measurements such as measures, capacity, type of goods, cubic capacity and others. Read the information below: 20ft Container Available for any dry cargo. E.g.: Bags, Pallets, Boxes, Drums and many others. Tare: 2,230

The key to a good Supply Chain Management is the flow synchronization between the network elements. In this context SCM (Supply Chain Management) comes as a management system where companies deliver their products to customers in a interconnected network. Recent studies show that in Brazil, 23% of companies are impacted by a structured SCM methodology.