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What is Apex-Brasil and what is its mission?

The mission of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) is to foster the competitiveness of Brazilian companies by promoting the internationalization of their business and the attraction of foreign direct investments.

Where to find market prospecting studies?

In addition to the studies conducted by Apex-Brasil, you may consider checking the links listed below:

• Brasil Global Net 
• Product Map (ITC)
• Foundation Center for the Study of Foreign Trade (Funcex)
• Global 21
• International Trade Centre 

In which countries can I rely on the assistance provided by Apex-Brasil?

Headquartered in Brasília, Apex-Brasil also operates Business Support Centers (BSCs) strategically located at relevant global markets.

The BSCs are located at key business destinations around the world:

• Africa (Luanda – Angola)
• North America (Miami – United States)
• Latin America and the Caribbean (Havana – Cuba)
• Asia (Beijing – China)
• Western Europe (Brussels – Belgium)
• Eastern Europe (Moscow – Russia)
• Middle East (Dubai – United Arab Emirates)

Does Apex-Brasil provide a list of Brazilian exporting companies?

The Agency provides foreign buyers with Brasil Trade Guide (BTG), which is an online directory of trading companies qualified through a strict selection and monitoring process. The aim is to bring together foreign buyers and Brazilian trading companies specialized in certain products or markets. BTG is available at www.apexbrasil.com.br/tradings.

Other directories of Brazilian exporting companies are available in the following portals:

• “Vitrine do Exportador” (VE): is an initiative implemented by the Federal Government with the aim of taking advantage of online marketing to promote Brazilian companies and their products in the international market. VE currently gathers 18 thousand exporters, whose database is updated on a monthly basis through the automatic insertion of new exporters operating in the Integrated Foreign Trade System (Siscomex) or through the Simplified Export Declaration (DSE). The operations carried out by participating companies are also monthly updated by the addition of new products and markets. The website is available in Portuguese, English and Spanish. Go to www.vitrinedoexportador.gov.br.
• Brasil Global Net: The web portal Brasil Global Net is a tool ran by the Ministry of External Relations which assists Brazilian companies seeking to enter the international market. Fed by many collaborators based in Brazil and abroad, the portal features numerous trade opportunities, including the country´s largest database of foreign importing companies and import demands for Brazilian products.
  Brasil Global Net also points to investment and technology transfer opportunities. Additionally, it facilitates the contact between importers and exporters, provided they first register in the portal (registration is free of charge), and builds capacity of the business community, which counts on a comprehensive list of studies and expert publications on foreign trade, including market research, economic indicators and information on trade fairs in Brazil and abroad. Go to www.brasilglobalnet.gov.br.
• International Yellow Pages website, available for many countries. Go to www.yellowpages.com.
• Kompass – Kompass is a global business-to-business (B2B) database, which gathers more than 3 million Brazilian and foreign companies and provides for the international contact between buyers and sellers. Go to www.kompass.com/pt.

Where to find information on foreign trade in Brazil and the government bodies and agencies that perform activities in this area?

• Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC)
• Brazilian Ministry of External Relations (MRE)
• Brazilian Ministry of Finance (MF)
• Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply (Mapa)
• Brazilian Foreign Trade Association (AEB)
• Brazilian Association of Technical Standards (ABNT)
• National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA)
• Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil –– Customs and Foreign Trade – Foreign Trade Statistics

Where to find statistical information on foreign trade in Brazil and the world?

• Radar Comercial
• AliceWeb
• Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (Cepal)
• Trade Map (ITC)
• COMTRADE (UN)
• World Integrated Trade Solutions (WTIS)

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Where to find country-based economic data?

• Internacional Monetary Fund (IMF)
• World Bank
• Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
• Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE)
• Foundation Institute of Economic Research (Fipe)
• Institute for Applied Economic Research (Ipea)
• Doing Business (World Bank)
• UN DATA

Where to find information on foreign exchange, financing and foreign capital?

• Banco do Brasil
• Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES)
• Central Bank of Brazil (BACEN)
• Caixa Econômica Federal – CEF (Federal Savings Bank)
• Comex Brasil – Exports – Financing and Guarantees

Where to find information on international contracts, export credit insurance and risk assessment for exports?

• Coface
• International Chamber of Commerce
• Brazilian Export Credit Insurance Agency (SBCE)

Where to find information on tariff and non-tariff barriers and customs?

• Market Access Map (ITC)
• National Institute of Metrology, Quality and Technology (Inmetro)
• Secretariat of the Federal Revenue of Brazil

Where to find information on trade agreements and trade blocs?

• Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
• Latin American Integration Association (Aladi)
• Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS)
• Southern African Development Community (SADC)
• Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
• Mercosur
• World Trade Organization (WTO)
• SICE - Foreign Trade Information System
• North American Free Trade Agreement (Nafta)
• European Union
• World Trade Law
• Comex Brasil – Agreements

How to participate in actions and projects either developed or supported by Apex-Brasil?

Supporting the participation of Brazilian companies in international initiatives such as trade fairs, business rounds and missions, is one of the main strategies adopted by the Agency to promote Brazilian exports. The companies interested in participating in actions either developed or supported by Apex-Brasil should first request their registration in the Agency´s networking database by filling a form or sending an e-mail to apexbrasil@apexbrasil.com.br, and timely register for each scheduled event. 

Does Apex-Brasil provide Brazilian companies/entrepreneurs with information on how to export?

Yes, it does. Apex-Brasil has implemented a capacity-building project targeted at companies with potential to export in eight Brazilian states and the Federal District. The purpose of the Industrial Extension for Exporting Project (PEIEX) is to foster the competitiveness and to promote an exporting culture within micro, small and medium enterprises. The program also serves as a platform for the dissemination of all existing products and services offered by the government and its partners, designed with the aim of supporting these companies, such as credit lines and technological innovation support.

 

PEIEX is also one of the structuring actions set forth in the Productive Development Plan (PDP), a public policy formulated by the Federal Government and relying on the support provided by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC), state governments, industry federations, business associations, universities, technological centers and overall business entities.

 

For further information, please submit your company´s data to Apex-Brasil by filling a contact form or by sending an e-mail to apexbrasil@apexbrasil.com.br

 

Additional information may also be found at the website of Learning to Export – LtE (“Aprendendo a Exportar”), a tool jointly developed by MDIC and Apex-Brasil with the support of various business associations which is aimed at building capacity of exporters. It offers a comprehensive set of information related to productive sectors with exporting potential. LtE currently features modules covering the following segments: furniture, food, apparel, footwear, gems, jewelry and related products, flowers and ornamental plants, machinery and equipment, and handicraft.

Go to www.aprendendoaexportar.gov.br. 

Does Apex-Brasil release market studies and research or statistical data that could add to may search on a particular subject or product?

Yes, it does. Apex-Brasil carries out market studies and research with the aim of providing guidance to Brazilian companies and partners on the best existing opportunities for their business abroad. 

 

Main market studies:

• International Market Profile and Trade Opportunities
• Prioritization of Target Markets
• Exporting Profile of Brazilian Productive Sectors
• Exporting Profile of Brazilian States
• Customized Business Intelligence

Where to find news on foreign trade, business opportunities and exporting tutorials?

• NetComex
• SantosModal
• NetMarinha
• Aduaneiras
• Portal do Exportador (Exporter´s Website)

Where to find information on international logistics?

• “Exporta Fácil” – Brazilian Post Office
• “Guia Marítimo”
• Logistics Performance Index