Brazil
General
Information & Brief Economic Summary
Standards
US Government Contacts
in Brazil
Brazilian
Government Contacts
Trade Associations
and Other Key Contacts
Trade Event
Schedule
General Information & Brief
Economic Summary
With its estimated 177 million inhabitants, Brazil has the
largest population in Latin America and ranks fifth in the
world. Brazil's economy is highly diversified with wide
variations in levels of development. Brazil has one of the most
advanced industrial sectors in Latin America. Most large
industry is concentrated in the south and southeast. Brazil has
a diverse and sophisticated services industry as well. Market
opening and economic stabilization have significantly enhanced
Brazil's growth prospects. Brazil's exports have nearly doubled
in the last decade, and imports have more than doubled.
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Standards
ABNT, the Brazillian Association for Technical Standards
(Associacao Brasilera de Normas Technicas), is the recognized
standards organization. INMETRO, a government entity, is the
national accreditation body, is responsible for all aspects of
metrology and is the operating arm of CONMETRO, the national
committee that oversees the work of SINMETRO. National
voluntary standards in all sectors are developed by ABNT. In
some areas, ABNT bases its standards on those of ISO and IEC
and on occasion on U.S. standards. ABNT is also a certification
organization for both products and systems. Brazil, a member of
the World trade Organization (WTO), signed the TBT agreement on
Technical Barriers to Trade, affirming its WTO obligations to
use international standards to the maximum extent possible.
Responsibilities under the TBT agreement include the
establishment of a national inquiry point to serve as a central
location for information on standards-related issues, including
proposed mandatory regulations. The Brazillian inquiry point is
INMETRO in Rio de Janeiro. The US inquiry point is the NCSCI,
located at NIST.
ABNT - Associacao Brasileira de Normas Technicas
Ave. Treze de Maio 13 - 27 Andar
20003 900 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Brazil
Phone: (55-21) 210-3122
Fax: (55-21) 240-8249
Website: http://www.abnt.org.br
INMETRO - Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalizacao e
Qualidade Industrial
Rua Santa Alexandrina 416, Rio Comprido
20261-232 Rio de Janeiro - RJ
Brazil
Phone: (55-21) 502-1009
Fax: (55-21) 502-6542
http://www.inmetro.gov.br
National Center for Standards and Certification information
(NCSCI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, MD 20899
Phone: (301) 975-4038
Fax: (301) 926-1559
Email: ncsci@nist.gov
US Embassy in Brasilia
Av. das Nacoes Unidas, Lote 3
70403-900 Brasilia - DF Brazil
Phone: 55/61/ 321-7272 Fax: 55/61/ 225-3981
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US Government Contacts in
Brazil
U.S. Commercial Service - SP
U.S. Consulate General SP
Rua Henry Dunant, 700 Chácara Santo Antonio
04709-110 São Paulo SP, Brazil
Phone: (55-11) 5186-7300 / 7335
Fax: (55-11) 5186-7246
www.focusbrazil.org.br
Rodrigo Mota
Material Handling Sector Specialist
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Consulate General SP
Rodrigo.Mota@mail.doc.gov
AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE:
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - SAO PAULO
Rua da Paz, 1431
04713-001 Sao Paulo, SP
Tel: 55/11/5180-3804
Fax: 55/11/5180-3777
Ombudsman@amcham.com.br
www.amcham.com.br
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE - RIO DE JANEIRO
Praca Pio X, 5o andar
20040-020 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Tel: 55/21/2203-2477
Fax: 55/21/2518-1564
Achambr@amchamrio.com.br
www.amchamrio.com.br
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SALVADOR
Rua Toquato Bahia, 69 sala 705
Edificio Raimundo Magalhaes
40015-110 - Salvador, BA
Phone: 55/71/242-0077
Fax: 55/71/243-9986
AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MINAS GERAIS
Rua Para¡ba, 330/1302
30130-140 Belo Horizonte, MG
Phone: 55/31/273-7347
Fax 55/31/273-4656
Email:
amchambr@embratel.net.br
AmchamNet (011) 524-5017 (8N1) 24hs
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Brazilian Government
Contacts
MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
MCT - Ministerio da Ciencia e Tecnologia
Esplanada dos Ministerios
Bloco E, 4 anda, sala 400
70067-900 Brasilia, DF
Phone: 55/61/317-7500
Fax: 55/61/317-7575 or 225-1502
http://www.mct.gov.br
vanda@mct.gov.br
MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
MC - Ministerio das Comunicacoes
Esplanada dos Ministerios - Bloco R, 8 andar
70044-900 Brasilia, DF
Phone: 55/61/311-6000
Fax: 55/61/223-2755
http://www.mc.gov.br
webmaster@mc.gov.br
Ministry of Development, Industry and Commerce
MICT - Ministerio do Desenvolvimento Industria e Comercio
Esplanada dos Ministerios, Bloco J, 6 andar
70056-900 Brasillia, DF
Phone: 55/61/329-7000
Fax: 55/61/329-7286
http://www.mict.gov.br
sti@dic.gov.br
Brazilian Industrial Property Institute
INPI - Instituto Nacional da Propriedade Industrial
Praa Mau 7, 18 floor - Centro
20081-240 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Phone: 55/21/291-1223
Fax: 55/21/263-2539
Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism (MICT)
Ministerio da Industria, do Comercio e do Turismo
Esplanada dos Minist,rios, Bloco J, 6 floor
70096-900 Bras¡lia, DF
Phone: 55/61/225-8105
http://www.mict.gov.br
Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX-MIDT)
Secretaria de Comercio Exterior
Esplanada dos Ministerios
Bloco J, 8 floor, Room 812
70056-900 Brasilia, DF
Contact: Ms. Lytha Battiston Spindola
Phone: 55/61/329-7077/7080
Fax: 55/61/325-2075
http://www.mict.gov.br
mdic@mdic.gov.br
Ministry of Foreign Relations
Ministerio das Relacoes Exteriores
Esplanada dos Ministerios
Palacio do Itamaraty
Cep: 70170-900 Brasilia - DF
Phone: 55/61/211-6161
Fax: 55/61/223-7362
http://www.mre.gov.br
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Trade Associations and Other Key
Contacts
ABML - Brazillian Associationo of Cargo Movement and
Logistics
Av. Conselheiro Rodrigues Alves, 848
Sao Paulo/SP-04014-002
Phone: ++55-11-50823972
Contact: Pedro Francisco Moreira, President
Abml@uol.com.br
Web-site: www.abml.org.br
ASLOG - Logistics Brazilian Association
R. Machado Bittencourt, 205 - cj 96
04044-000 - Sao Paulo - SP
Phone: ++55-11-5084.2267 / 5084.2287
Fax: ++55-11-5084.2294
Contact: Jose Adelino da Silva, President
email:
aslog@aslog.com.br
Web-site: www.aslog.com.br
ABIMAQ - Brazillian Association of Machinery and
Equipment
Av. Jabaquara, 2925
04045-902 Sao Paulo, SP
Phone: 55/11/5582-6311
Fax: 55/11/5582-6312
Abimaq@abimaq.org.br
http://www.abimaq.org.br
SINDIPENAS - National Association of Autoparts
Manufacturers
(Sindicato Nacional da Ind£stria de Componentes
para Ve¡culos Automotores)
Rua Ab¡lio Soares 1487
04005-005 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Tel: 55/11/3884-4599 ext. 222
Fax: 55/11/3884-0584
Internet: http://www.sindipecas.org.br
Contact: Luiz Carlos Auler Pereira, Foreign Trade Advisor
ABF - Brazilian Franchising Association
Avenida Professor Ascendino Reis, 1548
04027-000 Sao Paulo, SP
Phone.: 55/11/573-9496
Fax.: 55/11/575-5590
Associacao Brasileira da Industria de Maquinas e
Equipamentos -ABIMAQ
Sindicato Nacional da Industria de Maquinas - SINDIMAQ
Av. Jabaquara 2925
04045-902 Sao Paulo, SP, Brazil
Phone: 55/11/5582-6377
Fax: 55/11/5582-6312
EAN/Brasil - Brazilian Association of Commercial
Automation.
Avenida Paulista, 2644 - 10 floor
01310-934 Sao Paulo, SP
Phone: 55/11/259-3444
Fax: 55/11/231-2808
IBS - Brazilian Steel Institute
Av. Rio Branco, 181 - 28 Floor
20040-007 Rio de Janeiro, RJ
Phone: 55/21/210-3255
Fax: 55/21/262-2234
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Trade Event
Schedule
Movimat 2008
August 5-8, 2008
Sao Paulo, Brazil
www.imam.com.br
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Source: US Department of Commerce.
*This guide is not a complete list of trade associations or
publications. We welcome any additions to this document. The
Material Handling Industry does not assume a legal liability or
responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of
the information contained herein. The listing of information
here does not reflect an endorsement of any of the particular
information by the Material Handling Industry.