BRAZIL-CANADA TRADE: LOGISTIC SOLUTIONS FOR REEFER

CARGO DURING COVID-19

BCCC WEBINAR

SERIES

Advocacy &

Government Access

Qualified Information

& Insights

Connectivity

ABOUT US

51 Events in 10 different sectors with over 1,200 attendees

Over 10 new partnerships established aiming to support our members

Supported over 8 Trade Missions with a total of 70 companies looking

to establish themselves in Canada or connect with clients & suppliers

ABOUT US

MAIN SERVICES

17+ YEARS SHIPPING WORLDWIDE

Offices in Canada and the USA (Miami). Hubs for all North America

South America is a key market for us!

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2017

2500 70

2019

• AIR FREIGHT

• WAREHOUSE AND DISTRIBUTION

PARTNERS WORLDWIDE CLIENTS COUNTRIES

OUR HISTORY

• OCEAN FREIGHT

• PROJECT CARGO

B U S IN E S S IMPACTS IN CA N A DA A N D B RA Z IL

• Highly affected: Retail/commerce, entertainment, tourism, airl ines, consultancies, factories

• Less affected: Essential services l ike water, supermarkets, and pharmacies

F E E LIN G IN T H E B U S IN E S S COMMU N IT Y

• Uncertainty of the Future

• Fear that economic impacts wil l last for a long time

CH A LLE N GE S

• Currency Volatil ity

• Credit and Insurance

• Working Capital

• Logistics (capacity, pricing volatil ity, routes)

• Supply Chain shortage

LATEST NEWS

S U P P LY C H A IN RIS KS C RE AT E O P PO RT U N IT IE S TO C U T C O S TS

• Bulk purchases for better pricing because of increased volume

• Logistics providers create alternative consolidation strategies

RIS K O F LO S IN G CO N S U ME RS CRE AT E O P PO RT IU N IT IE S TO IN C RE AS E

P ROF ITS

• To mitigate the risk and preserve or increase market share, the company can change the

product design and source different materials;

• Change in production to accommodate local demand

• Search for alternative suppliers: local companies or different markets

RISKS & OPPORTUNITIES

INTERESTING FACTS

• Once goods are cleared all duties and taxes must be paid to the Canadian Government

before the goods can be removed from the airport or port, unless you are being represented

by a broker or freight forwarder

• Duties and Taxes are calculated based on Cost Insurance and Freight (CIF) value of the

goods and the harmonized classification code (H.S.) of each distinct product

• Goods and Service Tax (GST) B3 is 5% based on the Canadian value of the goods. Applicable

to most industrialized products entering Canada.

IMPORTING INTO CANADA

• Air and Ocean Shipments can take as l ittle as 15 minutes to 1 hour to clear customs (due

to COVID-19 could change this)

• Customs In Canada is open 24 hours 7 days a week

• A Foreign company can be an Importer of record in Canada making DDP* shipments very

easy to handle for a foreign company

• When cargo is inspected it can take from 24 hours to 72 hours maximum (due to COVID-

19 could change this)

INTERESTING FACTS

IMPORTING INTO CANADA

STAY IN TOUCH

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THANK YOU

Director, Business Development & Operations

Brazil-Canada Chamber of Commerce

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