ENSURE YOUR SUCCESS ON THE BRAZILIAN MARKET

• Evaluate the potential for developing your business in Brazil
• Get advice from several experts on the market
• Learn about business opportunities and upcoming major projects
• Learn how to participate in local projects with partners already established on the market
• Network with seasoned entrepreneurs and commercial intermediaries

Brazil is the largest market in Latin America and its economy is among the most advanced on the continent. Remember that Brazil is one of the BRIC countries, the four emerging giants whose regional economic and political weight cannot be denied. The organization of large-scale international events on Brazilian soil—such as the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 summer Olympic games—also proves that the country has graduated to a new status.

Brazil offers a wealth of opportunities for Québec-based companies, in several sectors of activity. The size of its market and its development are impressive, but gaining access remains rather complex and may require a lot of effort and patience. In addition, our businesses’ competitiveness is still hindered by customs tariffs. It is therefore important to be well prepared and to establish a judicious approach strategy before embarking on your conquest of the Brazilian market.

Find out about the business opportunities offered to companies like yours at this seminar that will allow you to become familiar with this country that is in the midst of an economic boom. You will learn about the strategies to take in order to stand out, and how to get around tariff barriers, among other topics.

Whether you are already exporting to Brazil or you are simply beginning to explore the possibilities, make sure to plan the next steps in your conquest of the Brazilian market.

Brazil also represents:

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   • A GDP of over $1.6 trillion US in 2009
   • A population of 196 million inhabitants, making it the most highly populated country in Latin America
   • An increasingly competitive economy: the country is quickly rising in the ranks of the World Economic Forum’s Global Competitiveness Report
   • An encouraging end to the crisis: while the Brazilian economy contracted slightly (-0.4%) during the crisis in 2009, the International Monetary Fund is predicting growth of 4.7% in 2010
   • Privileged access to the other Mercosur markets: Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, and Venezuela
   • Highly developed transportation and infrastructures for storing merchandise

• Suppliers of goods and services for the following sectors:
  • Green technologies
  • Information and telecommunications technologies
  • Agri-food
  • Life sciences and medical equipment
  • Aeronautics
  • Defence and security
  • Energy
  • Highways and transportation
  • Infrastructures
  • Mining
  • Forestry
• Entrepreneurs, researchers, and students interested in how business is conducted on the Brazilian market.