A decree is effective today and removes the so-called wharfage fee—linked to the handling of goods at a port—from the calculation of the import tax.
The Ministries of Agriculture and Infrastructure are working together in order to avoid having a fertilizer ship standing in line,” Minister Tarcísio de Freitas said.
The sector has been meeting the demands of Brazil’s productive chain and delivering more and more expressive results, Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio de Freitas declared.
The country’s Infrastructure Ministry estimates the leasing and concession deals should generate upwards of 200 thousand direct and indirect jobs.
Approximately $37 million was won in the auction of three areas at the ports of Santos, in São Paulo, and Paranaguá, in the southern state of Paraná. The auction was held this morning (Aug. 13) at São Paulo stock exchange B3.