Brazil considering more export-boost measures to counter declining trade surplus

Tuesday, July 3rd 2012 - 02:55 UTC

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Brazil's government is studying measures to boost the country's exports in the face of a still-difficult global trade environment, Deputy Trade Minister Allessandro Teixeira said on Monday. Read full article

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Perfecty in line with Mercosur policies.......
Government and Business working together.....
Anybody “Thinks” Business will protest against this one?
Jul 03rd, 2012 - 04:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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rnbgr
Like all countries Brazil is looking to export more and import less. When exports slow it's because of“ trade barriers”. When imports go up other countries are “dumping”. This same article is being written in countries all over the world
Jul 03rd, 2012 - 07:08 am - Link - Report abuse 0
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yankeeboy
You can't depreciate your currency to wealth.
Arg exports to Brazil DROPPED 30%+yoy.
Also as a side note, anyone want to guess which country in SA has THE MOST EXPENSIVE appliances...Argentina! Wow who would have thought that restricting imports would have such an effect? Hmm everyone except stupid CFK!
Jul 03rd, 2012 - 03:16 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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ChrisR
It is VERY easy to run a business (and a country) when things are on the up and up.

It is far more difficult to come up with the correct answers when the business (and country) and going into economic difficulties.

I know this to be the case, I have been a director of a succesful major business in the UK during both periods.

Frankly, I have yet to see ANY minister of ANY country come up with sensible solutions that do not entail 'telling the market' what to do.

Mujica said he was going to 'tell the market what to do' at his Rio + 20 speech.

Well, Mr. Market will decide what happens to the market. And who is Mr. Market?

All the customers! They will decide IF they will spend their money. They will decide WHAT to spend their money on.

Governments can attempt to bribe them with 'subsidies' / 'protecting jobs' packages, etc. etc. They don't work, not long term anyway.

What works is providing customers WHAT THEY WANT TO BUY (as distinct to what companies want to make and sell) AT A PRICE THEY ARE WILLING TO PAY.

Failure to do this WILL result in tears before bedtime for companies (and countries).
Jul 04th, 2012 - 06:01 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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