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New projects in Brazil bring important attractions for Canadian investors<\/em><\/h2>\n

By S\u00e9rgio Siscaro<\/p>\n

Transportation, basic sanitation, energy, mining, telecommunications and oil and gas exploration. These are some of the sectors of Brazilian infrastructure that should see an increase in investments in the upcoming years, as a result of both privatizations and concessions made by the government and the interest of international investors in these areas.<\/p>\n

In this scenario, Canada’s participation can be decisive \u2013 not only through the allocation of capital, but also through the introduction of technological solutions that enable Brazil to overcome its infrastructure bottlenecks. “To face a new protectionist global trend in local sourcing and maintain its dominant position in the commodity export market, the country needs to immediately reduce its infrastructure and logistics bottlenecks with an aggressive program of investments, incentives and legal security for the sector”, evaluates the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce Brazil-Canada (CCBC), Bayard Lucas de Lima.<\/p>\n

The topic was addressed on the panel \u00a0\u201cInvestment Opportunities in the Brazilian Infrastructure Sector\u201d, an online event held on September 10th<\/sup>,which closed the program of the second edition of the Brazilian Week CCBC Online Festival \u2013 CCBC’s initiative that brought a series of presentations on the potential of the country for the development of new businesses.<\/p>\n

Successful relationship<\/h2>\n

At the opening of the event, the ambassador of Brazil in Canada, Pedro Henrique Lopes B\u00f3rio, highlighted the bilateral cooperation, which has more than a century of history. \u201cThis is a long success story, particularly in the business field. And infrastructure is the area in which we can have major developments in the relationship between Brazil and Canada \u2013 not only through the positive impact of Canadian companies’ participation in the privatization of public service operators in Brazil, but also through the participation of investment funds and other players.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the occasion, the ambassador also highlighted the contribution that Canadian technology can have in Brazil in sectors such as renewable energy sources, biomedicine, artificial intelligence, and others, aimed at what he called \u201cthe agenda of the future\u201d. \u201cWe are very confident that economic ties between the two countries will continue to bloom,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>\n

Next, the director of Planning and Economics at the Brazilian Association of Infrastructure and Basic Industries (Abdib), Igor Rocha, explained the current challenge Brazil is facing in attracting more investments to the infrastructure sector. According to him, the country still dedicates a very small slice of its Gross Domestic Product (PIB) to these projects \u2013 unlike countries like China, Vietnam, and South Africa. \u201cWe still have large gaps in Brazil \u2013 and the role of the public sector is very important, as it attracts different sources of investment\u201d, he continued, listing the transport and logistics sector as the one that currently requires the most resources.<\/p>\n

The federal government’s strategy was presented by the Deputy Special Secretary of the Secretariat for Investments Partnerships Program (PPI), Bruno Westin Prado Soares Leal. According to him, the program acts as a hub for investments, contributing to its efficiency. Between January 2019 and September 2021, the PPI would have carried out 112 projects and\/or auctions, which are expected to attract investments in the order of US$ 190 billion, and concessions of US$ 25 billion. Currently, the initiative would have 197 projects in its portfolio, covering areas such as ports, airports, defense, oil and gas, highways, energy, mining, among others.<\/p>\n

Next, two lawyers from the Brazilian law firm, Trench Rossi Watanabe, Silvia Bernardino and Bruno Duarte, addressed the Brazilian characteristics in infrastructure investment processes \u2013 pointing to the country’s high degree of bureaucracy and the need for interested parties to closely monitor the consultation process in order to present proposals more aligned with the projects.<\/p>\n

Finally, the directors Bernardo Ortiz and Muddassar Cheema, from the company IBI Group \u2013 specialized in smart cities and construction of sustainable and efficient buildings, based in Canada \u2013 spoke about their experience in the Brazilian market, opportunities open to Canadian companies, especially in the technology and innovation sector. \u201cBut it is necessary to have a long-term strategy when going to Brazil, as well as to understand how Brazilians\u2019 work\u201d, pointed out Cheema.<\/p>\n

The multiple faces of Brazil<\/h2>\n

On September 7th and 9th, the Brazilian Week showcased a series of panels focused on the Brazilian opportunities to Canadian organizations in a wide range of sectors and activities. “Bringing Brazil and Canada closer has always been our main concern,” stated the Director of Institutional Relations at the Chamber, Paulo de Castro Reis.<\/p>\n

The panels of the first day focused on the opportunities offered by the Brazilian food and beverage sector. Canadian importers, distributors and retailers operating in this segment participated in a presentation on Brazilian cocoa and chocolate, organized in partnership with the Brazilian Association of the Chocolate, Peanut and Candy Industry (Abicab). The sector was chosen due its great potential for business growth from Brazil to Canada: according to trade balance data, product categories that include chocolate have stood out year after year, recording increases of 46% (from 2017 to 2018 ), 72.9% (from 2018 to 2019) and impressive 145.7% (from 2019 to 2020).<\/p>\n

Another sector that also offers great opportunities is healthcare. An overview of these opportunities was shoecased to Canadian companies operating in this area, as well as development agencies, governments and hospitals. On the same day, the Brazilian Week program included a presentation in French destinated to companies from the province of Quebec. The panel presented relevant information about the process of opening a business in Brazil, how to internationalize the company\u2019s activities and entering the Brazilian market -besides demystifying the country’s tax system. The initiative should be expanded through virtual road shows in other provinces in Canada.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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Parceria apoiar\u00e1 empresas que integram o Projeto Brasil Sweets and Snacks a alcan\u00e7arem o mercado canadense, com abertura de oportunidades e rodadas de neg\u00f3cios<\/em><\/h2>\r\nPor Estela Cangerana\r\n\r\nO Canad\u00e1 j\u00e1 estava na mira das ind\u00fastrias brasileiras de chocolates, amendoins, balas e snacks, mas agora a conquista desse mercado ganhou um grande facilitador. A associa\u00e7\u00e3o representante do setor, a Abicab, em conjunto com a Ag\u00eancia Brasileira de Promo\u00e7\u00e3o de Exporta\u00e7\u00f5es e Investimentos (ApexBrasil), por meio do Projeto Brasil Sweets and Snacks<\/em>, acabam de fechar uma parceria com a CCBC para apoiar as a\u00e7\u00f5es de abertura do Canad\u00e1 para os produtos Made in Brazil<\/em>.\r\n\r\nO acordo prev\u00ea uma s\u00e9rie de a\u00e7\u00f5es, entre webinars de apresenta\u00e7\u00e3o de oportunidades e detalhamento do potencial de mercado, reuni\u00f5es preparat\u00f3rias e rodadas de neg\u00f3cio com compradores canadenses. As iniciativas j\u00e1 come\u00e7aram a acontecer e devem culminar com a participa\u00e7\u00e3o das empresas brasileiras do setor na segunda edi\u00e7\u00e3o do \u00a0<\/a>, entre os dias 7 e 10 de setembro deste ano.\r\n\r\nSegundo o presidente da Abicab, Ubiracy Fons\u00eaca, a parceria fortalece o trabalho do Projeto Brasil Sweets and Snacks<\/em>, que tem o Canad\u00e1 como alvo, devido a seu alto potencial. \u201cEntre 2018 e 2020, o setor apresentou crescimento de 158% em valor nas exporta\u00e7\u00f5es para o mercado canadense. O ambiente comercial amig\u00e1vel e uma variedade de importadores em todo o pa\u00eds indicam uma boa oportunidade para a entrada de produtos brasileiros\u201d, diz.\r\n\r\n\u201cAl\u00e9m disso, o pa\u00eds possui uma grande rede de acordos comerciais e cinco em fase de negocia\u00e7\u00e3o, um deles com o Mercosul, indicando um futuro acordo de livre com\u00e9rcio, o que intensificar\u00e1 tamb\u00e9m as rela\u00e7\u00f5es comerciais do setor de confectionery<\/em> e snacks com esse mercado\u201d, completa Fons\u00eaca.\r\n\r\nOs dados levantados pela ApexBrasil e apresentados em um estudo sobre o setor em 2020 confirmam. Apesar da ainda baixa participa\u00e7\u00e3o da ind\u00fastria brasileira de doces no mercado canadense, as exporta\u00e7\u00f5es v\u00eam crescendo ano a ano desde 2015. \u201cEm 2020, as vendas atingiram US$ 4,1 bilh\u00f5es, impulsionadas pelos chocolates, que responderam por US$ 2,7 bilh\u00f5es desse total, uma alta de 1,8% em rela\u00e7\u00e3o ao ano anterior\u201d, explica o analista de mercado da ag\u00eancia Eduardo Seixas.\r\n\r\nDe acordo com o especialista, vale destacar tamb\u00e9m a participa\u00e7\u00e3o dos snacks que, relativamente, obtiveram o maior crescimento percentual, de 9% em 2020 na compara\u00e7\u00e3o com o per\u00edodo anterior. \u201cOs snacks foram a categoria que mais cresceu nos \u00faltimos cinco anos e nossa previs\u00e3o \u00e9 que continue em expans\u00e3o nos pr\u00f3ximos cinco\u201d, revela.\r\n

Confinamento e futuro<\/h2>\r\nO aumento das importa\u00e7\u00f5es canadenses de produtos brasileiros do setor acompanhou o movimento de expans\u00e3o desse mercado como um todo no Canad\u00e1. O desempenho \u00e9 resultado de novos h\u00e1bitos de consumo da popula\u00e7\u00e3o e do aumento da demanda durante o isolamento social e confinamento em casa, devido \u00e0 pandemia, conforme esclarece o diretor de Rela\u00e7\u00f5es Institucionais da CCBC, Paulo de Castro Reis.\r\n\r\nSegundo ele, os estudos de mercado conduzidos pela CCBC indicam alguns aspectos valorizados pelos consumidores canadenses e que devem ser levados em considera\u00e7\u00e3o pela ind\u00fastria brasileira interessada nesse mercado. \u201cOs canadenses s\u00e3o abertos a novas experi\u00eancias e \u00e0 degusta\u00e7\u00e3o de sabores \u00fanicos. Os sabores \u00e9tnicos, os produtos gourmet e especiais despertam bastante interesse dos compradores. Outro ponto relevante \u00e9 a preocupa\u00e7\u00e3o do canadense com o impacto social e ambiental de empresas e produtos\u201d, afirma.","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[68],"tags":[555,1205],"class_list":["post-33759","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-ccbc","tag-brazil-canada","tag-investors-en"],"cp_meta_data":{"_wpml_word_count":["{\"total\":992,\"to_translate\":{\"fr\":992,\"pt-br\":992,\"zu\":992}}"],"_alp_processed":["1675943806"],"_wp_page_template":["default"],"_wpml_location_migration_done":["1"],"_mtsnb_override_bar":["a:1:{i:0;s:0:\"\";}"],"_et_monarch_override":[""],"_et_builder_version":["BB|Divi|3.21.1"],"_et_pb_first_image":[""],"_et_pb_truncate_post":[""],"_yoast_wpseo_linkdex":["56"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["30"],"_thumbnail_id":["33658"],"post_do_preventscroll":["0"],"css_selector_at_pages_selected":[""],"post_enableurltrigger":["0"],"overlay_automatictrigger_disablemobile":["0"],"post_do_hideclosebtn":["0"],"post_do_customizeclosebtn":["0"],"sb_divi_fe_layout_overrides":["a:5:{s:21:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-header\";s:1:\"0\";s:20:\"sb_divi_fe_post-menu\";s:1:\"0\";s:22:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-content\";s:1:\"0\";s:23:\"sb_divi_fe_post-content\";s:1:\"0\";s:21:\"sb_divi_fe_pre-footer\";s:1:\"0\";}"],"ags_jhf_disable":["0"],"_last_translation_edit_mode":["translation-editor"],"_wpml_media_featured":["1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1"],"_wpml_media_duplicate":["1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1","1"],"_et_post_bg_color":["#ffffff"],"_et_post_bg_layout":["light"],"_et_pb_show_title":["on"],"_et_pb_post_hide_nav":["default"],"_et_pb_page_layout":["et_no_sidebar"],"_et_pb_side_nav":["off"],"_et_pb_use_builder":["off"],"_et_pb_ab_stats_refresh_interval":["hourly"],"_et_pb_old_content":["

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