The crisis at the Brazilian IRS, which has triggered requests for dismissal and strike by tax auditors aiming for salary readjustment and better work conditions, is already having results upon import and export of many products, as it has slowed down their operations in the country.
Cargoes are being held at the country’s border, and a queue of trucks is waiting for clearance. In Foz do Iguaçu, located in the southern part of Brazil and becomes a border for Paraguay and Argentina, usually the waiting time per truck to be inspected and cleared is about one day, but at the moment, it takes 3 days on average for the whole operation. Main products leaving or entering the order are mainly grains, grain oil, fruits, milk, garlic, wood pulp, fertilizers, and wood.
In Roraima, which is located in the northern part of Brazil and shares a border with Venezuela, over 200 trucks are waiting for customs clearance for their cargoes of rice, beans, wheat flour, sugar, coffee, pasta soap, beverages, medicine.
The Brazilian Wheat Association (Abitrigo) has also informed that three vessels carrying a cargo of whole wheat are anchored at Santos Port waiting for customs clearance.