COVID-19 taught that nothing is stable and that countries, companies and people are fragile in the face of a pandemic, regardless of social status.
We had no way of predicting events, nor controlling a catastrophe, which killed millions of people and shook the world economy.
Many entrepreneurs have closed their doors and others are rowing their boats through a storm that still looms over them.
Today, the importer is looking for solutions to continue with its business, such as, for example, cost reduction, new suppliers and ways to continue importing.
We at HGL COMEX advise importing and exporting companies when contracting international sea and air freight, in the development of products and suppliers, in customs clearance, port storage, land freight, international insurance and exchange, and tax solutions.
Without further ado, here are the precious tips for reducing costs in your operations:
1- OBSERVE THE INCOTERM NEGOTIATED WITH THE SUPPLIER
Incoterms means International Terms of Commerce. It is a contract for the purchase and sale of goods, where costs and obligations between buyer and seller are determined.
Buying with Incoterm CIF, the supplier must include freight and insurance in the negotiation. Suppliers often have a large export volume and may have more competitive freight than if we quote individually here in Brazil. But be careful! This is not for LCL (consolidated container) loads. The cost of storage could be very high, as it will come without prior negotiation of storage at the port.
2- NEGOTIATE STORAGE VALUES
If you have frequent loads, negotiate storage, directly with a warehouse in the port, so you will get an exclusive deal for your company. Just don't forget to redirect the container to the traded warehouse.
3- RESEARCH TAX REDUCTION
Search for tax solutions that legally reduce import costs. Currently, states such as Santa Catarina and Espírito Santo offer tax incentives for imports. With that, you gain in cash flow. And who doesn't need to improve their cash flow? HGL COMEX can advise you on this matter.
4- ANALYZE THE POSSIBILITY OF CONSOLIDATING SEVERAL SUPPLIERS INTO ONE CONTAINER
You hire a container according to the cargo's characteristics, such as: weight, volume and cubic footage. So, you negotiate with a trading company in China to consolidate purchases, and thus, you will have several consolidated suppliers paying: freight, storage and customs clearance, and land freight.
5- IMPORT INTO NOR CONTAINER (NON-OPERATING REEFER)
Every month, Brazil exports several products frozen in reefer containers.
Due to the lack of demand in the inverse process, the shipping companies started to make this equipment available for importation, however they were turned off.
The price difference is 30% between them. Just to give you an idea, shipping a 40'HC container from China to Brazil costs USD 13,000.00 while a NOR container costs USD 9,500.00. Warning that the difference between them, apart from the cost, is in the cubic footage, the NOR with 56 m³ and the 40'HC with 67 m³.
We hope we have helped you with these tips that can greatly reduce your operating costs.
We are HGL COMEX and our mission is to reduce costs and time in our customers' import and export operations.
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