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Friday, May 13, 2011 Brazil and Argentina

mutual put obstacles to imports

Both the pitcher goes to the source, just about to break. There are so many restrictions on imports de facto imposed by the Secretary of Commerce William Moreno, Brazil, our main partner in Mercosur, is responding in a similar way.

carioca Now the nation has suspended automatic import licensing of motor from Argentina. This reaction was a logical response to the tightening of trade barriers implemented by our country. The worst thing is that 39% of Argentine sales terminals, are headed for the giant of the Southern Cone.

recall that last March, the government of our country decided to further restrict imports, drew about 200 products of the lists of automatic licensing, which added to the 400, since 2008 no longer were benefiting from the automatic import system. Motorcycles, yarns, fabrics, bicycles, automobiles, electronics, metallurgical products, among many others must now be approved in advance. Faced with complaints from Brazilian authorities, the government said that Brazil would have a preferential treatment but failed to pass.

Fernando Pimentel, Minister of Commerce and Industry of Brazil, reported the existence of barriers in a letter to the Minister of Industry, Debora Giorgi, where he asked "Argentina respects the Mercosur trade practices" . He said had received complaints from exporters of country, that Argentina does not meet the deadlines of 60 days for issuing permits for importation and hampering customs to release the merchandise. The official set next Sunday as the deadline for reply was, if not Brazil next Tuesday will discuss the implementation of retaliatory measures in a meeting of economic ministers of seven members of the Chamber of Export.

The issue also came to Congress, Senator Paulo Paim, made a report to the plenary body to which it belongs, explaining the difficulties faced by manufacturers of footwear for sale in Argentina. He also complained about the obstacles to imports of machinery agricultural.
Brazilian exports to Argentina grew 45% in 2010 compared to 2009, totaling U.S. $ 18.552 million, an entire historical record, while our exports to Brazil increased by only 28%, but total 14.434 million in the same currency, also a record. No doubt these figures did
Guillermo Moreno reason to be put a stop to purchases, regardless of the levels of trade with Brazil covered by the umbrella of Mercosur, should be preserved jealously and to apply restrictions on imports of their products, will also the detriment of our exports.
At this stage of events must ask Do we really want a market free-trade South, integrated, without customs barriers and operating as a compact unit, without internal trade barriers, or is it now time to present his solution? For officials like Moreno, his disappearance would surely positive. but it would ultimately throw away years of effort and collaboration to reach this century 21, integrated in a large Southern Cone Common Market of America.