Brazilian agribusiness exports are being affected by a series of trade barriers adopted by several countries

Published 2020년 10월 15일

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Brazilian agribusiness exports are facing trade barriers such as tariffs, quotas, and sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions, as identified by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI). The survey found 27 barriers imposed by 41 countries, with the majority coming from G-20 nations like China and the European Union. The CNI emphasizes the need for a strategy to remove these barriers and notes that the pandemic may worsen protectionism. The article also discusses specific examples of tariffs and non-tariff barriers affecting various Brazilian agricultural products, including sugar, coffee, and meat, and highlights that while tariffs vary, non-tariff barriers can significantly increase costs.

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Brazilian agribusiness exports are being affected by a series of trade barriers adopted by several countries, such as import tariffs, quotas, sanitary and phytosanitary restrictions and subsidies, which restrict the access of Brazilian products to markets. A survey by the National Confederation of Industry (CNI) identified 27 barriers in the Brazilian agricultural sector, practiced by 41 countries. More than half of the restrictions were imposed by G-20 countries, led by China (five measures) and followed by the European Union (four), Japan (three), India (two) and Mexico (two). “Agriculture and agribusiness are the sector most affected,” said Constanza Negri Basutti, CNI's Commercial Policy Manager. A study carried out by the Getúlio Vargas Foundation for the CNI in 2018 showed that, considering only two types of barriers, technical, sanitary and phytosanitary, the country loses about 14% in export revenue from agribusiness products annually. Fighting barriers requires continuity ...

Source: SNA