On its second visit to Curitiba, the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO) had a reception at the Federation of Industries of the State of Paraná for the Japan – Brazil Energy Saving Solutions Seminar. Along with the organization, many Japanese companies presented their portfolio of products and investment interests in Brazil, some of them consideringContinueContinue reading “Brazil – Japan Energy Saving Solutions”
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Follow up on Rio+20 and launch of the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform
The United Nations continues its tremendous efforts in keeping the sustainable development governance strategysynchronizedto a global scale. The information in this article was received from the UN Division on Sustainable Development, directed to the major groups. The material is especially interesting for institutions building internal policies and business strategies on Sustainable Development, Corporate Responsibility, CorporateContinueContinue reading “Follow up on Rio+20 and launch of the Sustainable Development Knowledge Platform”
Mercosur FTA negotiations: European Union and Canada
The Brazilian Federal Secretariat for International Trade launched a national public call on the negotiations for Free Trade Agreements between Mercosur and the European Union and Canada. According to Tatiana Prazeres, the head Secretary of SECEX since January of 2011, the prompt actions of consulting the private sector for opinion position update in the subjectContinueContinue reading “Mercosur FTA negotiations: European Union and Canada”
Financing instruments for ventures in Brazil
The Brazilian National Social and Economic Development Bank (BNDES) is the main federal institution providing financing solutions for long term investment projects in all sectors of the economy, acquisition of industrial machinery and equipments, exports of national goods and services, and capital structuring for private enterprises. As part of its 2009-2014 Plan, BNDES promotes strongContinueContinue reading “Financing instruments for ventures in Brazil”
Drawback Regime for manufacturing exports in Brazil
The Drawback Regime was created in 1996 by the Brazilian government with the purpose of suspending import taxes of raw material intended to the manufacturing of exporting goods. Legislation has improved over time and today the regime can also be applied to raw material bought within the domestic market, as long as the production isContinueContinue reading “Drawback Regime for manufacturing exports in Brazil”
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