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Transportation in the Americas: A Cross-Country Comparison

MIT Supply Chain

Truck transportation comprises 75% of all freight in Latin America. Driver shortage: Instead of just discussing a number that would come from an official statement or an official government statistic, we got much more detail on what is actually happening.” Let me give you an example,” says Mendonça. including owner-operators.

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Embracing the South American Ecommerce Marketplace

CH Robinson Transportfolio

In addition to customs taxes, tariffs, and fees, it can take 30+ days for some goods to be cleared through customs, especially in Brazil and Argentina. Improvements are slowly occurring, thanks to increased government funding (but corruption hampers many efforts). In comparison, however, Chilean customs are very similar to the U.S.

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The Upswing of Chinese Logistics Companies

Elementum

Within South America, Brazil and Argentina were the most notable markets for logistics in RoW. The government encourages overseas expansion of companies by batch of logistics centers in different locations. Cheaper than both air and ocean freight, it takes around 18 days of train travel from China to Europe. USPS spokesman.

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Logistics in Latin America: A Mosaic of Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities

Talking Logistics

In both cases, you have to deal with the absence of standardization and with ongoing change, especially changes in regulations and government.”. See the recent election results in Argentina and Venezuela , and the issues facing Brazil’s president and economy , as examples.

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The Latest in the US/China Trade War Drama & the Global Supply Chain

Intelligent Audit

At the G20 Summit in Argentina, a huge announcement was made – a “pause” was put on the ongoing trade war between China and the United States. The big concession by the Chinese government is that they will reduce the existing 40% tariff on automobiles and, potentially, remove it.

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