Amount spent by Brazil in international sites climbed 17%

Sao Paulo-the growth of the amount spent by Brazilians in international sites, which rose 17 percent in 2016 and passed to R$ 2.4 billion, according to research by the E-bit, can end up being harmful to the national retailers.
The evaluation is the CEO of E-bit, Pedro Guasti, and due to the unfair competition of these products against the Brazilians. "There is unfair competition in favour of foreign companies, because many of the products cross the borders without payment of import taxes, which makes them much cheaper when compared with domestic items," he says.
According to him, it''s just the lowest price the main factor which leads the Brazilians shopping in outdoor sites. In some cases, points out, this difference in values is enough to overcome the 80%. The second factor, he said, concerns the new releases and products that are not yet available in Brazil.
The Executive believes that for the Brazilian e-commerce compete fairly with the international market, the IRS should deploy a more rigorous monitoring system, forcing everyone to buy out to pay import tax. In addition, foreign companies that sell in Brazil should offer the same rights of local companies: warranty, Exchange, return and right to cancellation.
According to the survey by the E-bit, last year about of 21,200,000 Brazilians bought at international sites. The survey also showed that, despite the unfavourable foreign exchange scenario seen last year, where the dollar exceeded Us $4 in the first months of the year, the percentage of consumers who claimed to have carried out some purchase on international sites remained practically stable, rising from 54% in 2015, to 53% last year.