After completion of a year of the new automotive agreement between Brazil and Mexico, the industry's trade balance continues to point out huge imbalance. According to the Bureau of foreign trade (Secex), imports from Mexico burst in more than 35% the quota established for each country, of $ 1.45 billion. Exports already fulfilled or a quarter of the agreed.
Each country can sell for $ 1.56 billion trading partner without which the vehicles are sobretaxados with import tax of 35%
The revamped Treaty in 2012 to reduce the deficit, little influenced the balance of the sector. In 2011, the Mexico obtained a surplus of US $ 1.7 billion. In the duration of the new agreement, between the months of March 2012 and 2013, the Mexican surplus was $ 1.6 billion.
One of the goals of the federal Government with the new agreement was to raise the shipments from Brazil to the partner, but the effect was the opposite. Brazilian exports fell during the period. In 2011, were sold $ 372 million. In the twelve months after the Treaty, $ 352 million.
Since March of this year, 19 new dimensions were real, as provided for in the agreement. Now, each country can sell for $ 1.56 billion trading partner without which the vehicles are sobretaxados with import tax of 35%. Up to this limit, the cars are exempt from the tax.
The reasons for the poor performance of the Brazilian exports are related to internal markets of Brazil and Mexico.
In the South American country, the high cost of production and a strong market discourage automakers to export. In the small internal market, partner — that absorbs only 700 thousand vehicles each year — and the influence of big cars Americans restrict the trade of the popular Brazilian manufacturing.
In addition, brands that are leaders in Brazil, such as Volkswagen and Fiat, do not enjoy the same prestige in the Mexican market. Although the German automaker figure among the five major Italian competitor, fight not to get on the flashlight of a list with more than 20 companies.
Vehicle financing indents 8.7%, says Milad Anef Kalume Neto, Jet Dynamics consulting, says that the automakers installed in Brazil are more concerned with the internal market than in exporting. He believes that, to sell to the Mexican market, the companies need to offer a car with higher quality at a lower price than the sold within the country. With this, the opportunity cost becomes unfavorable and prevents the growth of exports.
"Today, Brazil is the number 1 place in the world for releases. We are not exporting because we are the great market of the moment, "says the consultant.
Even with this strong market, the consultant Francisco Satkunas expects automakers insist on export. According to him, the global automotive market requires companies with large volume of imports, as the Brazilian, also sell abroad to protect themselves from Exchange rate variations.
"We export more than 30% of our production and fall to 10%. If we go back to a level of 20%, it will be enough that, at least, the automakers are protected from sudden fluctuations of the exchange rate, "he says.
Satkunas bet held by the Economist Luiz Moan as President of the National Association of Automotive vehicle manufacturers (Anfavea) to reverse this situation. "We know he (Moan) is concerned about this. Today, we can't compete due to the costs of labor and raw materials. But our cars have the market out there, and it is possible to re-grow, "he says.
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