‘Shutdown’ leaves a warning exporter and Brazilian importer

Delays impact different stages of foreign trade. In both exports and imports, the smallest contingent of US government officials should affect logistics, documentation release and payment processes, areas in which the tradings represented by Abece act.

United States represent 12% of Brazilian exports. Of the US $ 337 billion that Brazil sold to other countries by 2024, a slice of US $ 40.3 billion was destined for US markets. Already purchases of American products in Brazil totaled US $ 40.6 billion, which accounted for 15.5% of imports in the country, which were US $ 262.5 billion.

Foreign trade also depends on US government agencies. In addition to reducing care in customs, exporters and importers may be affected by limited action in other government agencies. This is the case of FDA (Food and Drug Administration), which releases traffic to products such as medicines, food and cosmetics.

To mitigate risks, we recommend the sector to seek critical shipments, reinforce stocks and start negotiating deadlines. Everton Wutke, President of Abece

Foreign trade costs occur in different links in the chain. According to Foreign Trade expert Jackson Campos, reduced US ports and airports can generate more costs with terminal storage rates, shipping reschedule fees, extra handling charges, more expensive contractual fines.

Tariff

Shutdown happens as Brazilian exporter already faces tariff. The sectors affected by increased rates throughout this year are already with reduced profit, points out the president of AEB (Brazilian Foreign Trade Association), José Augusto de Castro. According to him, new costs caused by delays in the release of products by US customs can make new sales closure unfeasible.