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DB Schenker RHO | RDM| LATAM | May 2012

Logistics and Customs Clearence in Latin America

Gustavo PECHLOFF

Route Manager LATAM

14th May 2012


Organising your Supply Chain when doing busines with LATAM Main points to consider: Barriers to overcome for smooth flow of your cargo Suggested tools & main possible HUBs for distribution

What are the main factors that affect the Supply Chain when it comes to

organising your exports & customs clearance procedures for LATAM

countries?


Focus areas Main parameters Challenges & Realities Examples

― Customs Clearance

― Procedures

― Documentaion

― Costs

Importer in LATAM Must be a registered importer

Consider how he wants to organise the cargo

Incoterrms

Customs clearance

Role of the customs Broker

Preparing docs accordingly

(avoid decrepancies)

Import licences

Restrictions in Incoterms

Import restrictions

Used machinery

Special procedures for certain commodities

Non accurate documentation can lead to many delays & difficulties !

Eg. weight disprecancies

Non acceptable incoterms

Customs channels: Green - Yellow, - Red

― Area & Geographics

― Infrastructure

Point of entry: Infrastructure : ports/airports

Facilities & space capacities

Equipment availability

Transit Times

HUBS & Free Zones

Bonded warehouse & Terminals

Local infraestructure for National distribution

charges based on weight vs value depending on country

Distances inland

Delays

High costs

― Burreucracy

― Culture

Customs & taxes

High costs in supply chain

Security costs

Regular changes in legislation in customs procedures

Increased cost

Language barriers

Strikes

Security escort for cargo required in cases


Main parameters Challenges & Realities Brazil Argentina Chile Mexico Peru

Importer in LATAM registered importer Organising Incoterrms

Preparing docs Cargo import licences Restrictions in

Incoterms

! ! ! ! Customs

clearance Role of the customs

Broker

Import restrictions Used machinery Special procedures for

certain commodities

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Point of entry: ports/airports Facilities,capacities

equipment availability Transit Times

HUBS & Free Zones Bonded warehouse &

Terminals Local infraestructure for

National distribution

! ()

()

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Customs & taxes Costs in supply

chain Security costs

Regular changes in legislation in customs procedures

Increased cost

! ! () ()

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CHECK LIST

Registered importer– ( RADAR / SISCOMEX )

Does the importer already work with a customs agent

/ Despachante ?

Issue of a pro-forma invoice + Extra Material ?

NCM ( Customs Tarif Number in Mercosur )

Goods: New or used?

Import License or intervention of different authorities?

Definitive or temporary import?

INCOTERM: clear indication, e.g. CFR SAO not valid

DDU Incoterm: clear allocation of costs and

responsibility

Correct issue of trade invoice 100% according to legal

guidelines

Weight: Real versus statements on papers- no

discrepancy

All data on the documents must correlate

Clear marking of packed pieces (according to invoice

and packing list).

Questions for certain instructions from the consignee

side

Copy of the documents is to be sent in advance.

Wait for green light of the importer before shipping

Loading of all packed pieces according to packing list

u. Invoice

Shipping documents 5 days before arrival of the ship


Suggested use of HUBs for LATAM HUB Free Zone Colon-Panama: PA Mexico, Central America, North part of S.America Independently Brazil HUB Free Zone Montevideo: UY South part of S. America


Thank you! for your time & attention

Muchas Gracias !


BACK UP SLIDES

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FLOW CHART OF IMPORTS

Proforma Invoice Importer Exporter/

Forwarder

Customs Agent (Despachante)

Exporter Forwarder

Importer/ Despachante

Copy of docs

Considering the regulations as with

trade invoice- INCOTERM •NCM

•I.L

•Invoice •B/L o AWB •Other Docs

•Checks Docs •and authorizes shipping.

Siscarga Docs have to arrive

5 working days before the ship

arrives.

Original Documents

Co

Exporter 1 2

5

4

3

Imp / Desp Forwarder

Importer

Money transfer by house bank

Customs Clearing At port/airport or DRY PORT

Controll signals yellow/green/red/grey

6 7

8

9

Arrival of ship


Brazilian Export per Region

Southeast 58% South

20%

North 7%

Northeast 9%

Central-west 6%

Brazilian Import per region

South 23% Southeast

70%

North 2%

Northeast 3% Central-west 2%

BRASILS‘ FOREIGN TRADE OVERVIEW

DB Schenker Offices Agents


Affiliate Country Partner

Appointee

Latin America consists of

29 countries and 28 territories being

subdivided into Mexico, Central

America,

the Caribbean and South America

DB Schenker is represented in

23 countries by affiliate and partners

9 affiliates country organizations

12 partners in 14 countries

DB Schenker has nominated

11 Appointees in

4 countries and 7 territories

Presence in Latin America Geographical Overview


Affiliate Country Partner

Appointee

Guatemala Mexico

2 Affiliates

Costa Rica (SICSA) El Salvador (COMCA) Honduras (SICSA) Nicaragua (SICSA) Panama (Euro-Line)

3 Partners

Presence in Latin America Geographical Overview: Central Americal countries