The food of the Great ABC industry has room to grow at least 50% in exports, but it depends on public policies for the sector. In the region, food production and derivatives moved 2% of total operations (US$ 64,3 US $ millions 5,4 billion) in 2017, that is, no capacity to ferment this amount.
The data are study by Conjuscs (Observatory Public Policy, Entrepreneurship and Conjuntura) da USCS (Municipal University of São Caetano). The conclusion is based on exports of Brazilian food industry that correspond to 3% of the total international operations (US$ 6,5 billion US $ 217 billion) last year.
"Compared to national data, we can grow and also reach the 3%. We have a number of shortcomings in exports and to address it should be public policies to encourage the industries to perform the production of materials ready for consumption and they are object of desire of foreign trade”, said doctoral student and Financial Management professor at the State University of Mato Grosso Andre Ximenes de Melo. The survey was developed in conjunction with the PhD student Sonia Beato also Ximenes de Melo.
For example, They are the sweet Argentine milk and chocolate from Switzerland. “It would take up which products would have a great acceptance. We have various foods we love, but we have no initiative to offer outside Brazil. We see campaigns in other countries, the government is to stimulate tourism, but not talking about our culinary explained Professor.
For the food industry coordinator Ciesp (Center of Industries of Sao Paulo State) Diadem, Omar Abu-Jamra Js, the trend is that production grow in the region, but this will also depend on the policy of the next government. “We have enough technology to produce more. The market is also very good. since the consumer is increasingly looking for products with higher nutritional values, produced naturally and we have a great potential. For this we need the next government to approve the tax and social security reforms, for example, to provide a warmer environment to the consumer ", said.
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Food preparations were the most exported products of the region 2017, moving about $ 21.1 millions. Among the main partner countries Argentina appears in the lead with US $ 11.9 millions, followed by Paraguay, which handled US $ 11,1 millions(read more above information).
"The countries of Latin America has a number of trade relations with Brazil because of the proximity and also the cultural issue", informed Melo. The two countries import mainly based preparations cereal flours and starches.
international operations fell 34,6% in this year
According to the data MDIC (Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services) raised by Daily, the region was down 34,6% between January and November this year, compared to the same period last year in exports in the food sector. The experts pointed out that the crisis in Argentina ended up affecting the amount, since the neighboring country is the main trading partner of the sector.
Exports of food products, drinks, plant products, oil and fat, moved US $ 59,48 million last year. already in 11 first months of this year, there was a loss of approximately US $ 20,58 millions.
“The currency devaluation in Argentina began to impact in order. Along with this, also we added the cost Brazil, which is still too high. All that is done here is taxed and a lot of bureaucracy. With this combination, It has been difficult to import”. said the food industry coordinator Ciesp Diadema. Omar Abu-Jamra Jr.
For the Administration course coordinator of the Mauá Institute of Technology, Ricardo Balistiero, if Argentina can overcome financial problems next year, in fact the industry can leverage in the region.
“The very Petrochemical already shows that there is room for other industries besides automotive, which remains the main region. But the food industry has a great potential for this. For growth, no need for a performance of municipal public entities with universities. For example, we have skilled labor that is often exported to São Paulo or the Interior. But, with the public sector can be thought a way to solve it, which can strengthen regional industry further”, he said.