Mapping the risks of imports

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Mapping the risks of imports

Imports may be the best solution for the productivity of your company but need to be undertaken with caution and professional monitoring. Otherwise, they can generate delay, damage and even loss. When operating, the importer is subject to several risks. Knowing these risks is important to understand the importance of professional advice in foreign trade.

The most obvious obstacle to imports is the documentary risk. Complex, intricate, Brazilian bureaucracy can impose various legal setbacks to the operation. You must register the import and classify goods attentively. A poorly written documentation generates various customs losses from delays to fines and the seizure load.

Another significant danger is the logistics risk. Brazil's transportation network is in deficit. There are bottlenecks and obstacles in all modes: rail, sea, waterway, air, road. If poorly planned, logistics imposes difficulties of transportation, storage and delivery of cargo operations become slower and more expensive.

The financial risk may also impose damages to the operation. The economic situation of the country make it difficult to negotiate favorably on the financial market. Because of the risk aversion and government control, there are interest rates and loan conditions that can be disadvantageous. The importer must be cautious before accepting any agreement or may become impractical import.

The burden of nationalization also suffers high tax risk. Brazilian taxes for import are cumulative, expensive and difficult to understand. It takes care to satisfy all the tax burden, as well as attention and experience to pursue opportunities to reduce tariff costs. Otherwise, the transaction is subject to delays, fines and even seizures.

Finally there is the currency risk. The complexity of the global economy makes oscillate the price of foreign currencies such as the dollar. The situation worsened with the current situation of the Brazilian economy, where the dollar fluctuates sharply. The financing of the operation is vulnerable to unpredictable changes and may increase in value to the point of causing damage.

Fortunately, AMARAL & CIA offers solutions for each of these risks. We work with high planning for imports carried out by trained and professional based on years of experience with imports and international trade.

Avoid the bureaucratic risk through a detailed and careful planning document. We provide and prepare accurate documentation to the customs authorities. We conduct commodity classification needs, based on scientific merceologia resources. We avoid ambiguities and resolve impasses, generating more security to nationalization.

We skirted the risk of transport using high logistical planning. We evaluate the best modes for load nationalization. We have offices and partners in more strategic logistical parts of the country. We develop appropriate and effective logistics solutions for the arrival of their orders.

Overcome the financial risk using our bargaining power. We have years of presence in international trade, with a solid reputation among investors agents. We represent your company in front of potential funders, studying the conditions offered and getting the best alternatives, based on the characteristics of your business.

We face the tax burden using our tax planning. We analyze the nationalization conditions throughout the Brazilian territory in search of tax exemption or reduction of the tax burden. We study situations of ex-tariff to reduce the tax burden of nationalization. Everything for your orders reach favorable tax situation.

Avoid foreign exchange risks by using currency hedging. With it, your company closes a fixed value for the dollar price, regardless of the fluctuations that may occur. The fluctuation of the exchange is isolated, not causing more concern or uncertainty. The cost becomes predictable, ensuring advantageous conditions to completion of the deal.

 

Contact AMARAL & CIA and count on our support. With AMARAL & CIA, your orders will arrive in the best conditions.

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