Sobre o Custo do Tempo para a Competitividade da Indústria Brasileira: Diagnóstico e síntese dos impactos econômicos da facilitação do comércio no Brasil

Abstract

This article evaluates the importance of delays at customs for the competitiveness of the transformation industry in Brazil. Based on recent estimations of one-day costs of delays for trade as well as in databases of the World Bank and GTAP (Global Trade Analysis Project) it reveals the magnitude of the time barriers under its ad valorem equivalent form. Next, through general equilibrium simulations, this paper estimates the impacts of streamlining customs procedures over the performance of the transformation industry in Brazil, under different scenarios. Simulation results highlight the strategic character of trade facilitation reforms for the Brazilian economy, particularly for its transformation industry, and the priority of its inclusion as a relevant topic in the long-term growth national agenda.

Keywords
Trade facilitation; Industry; General Equilibrium