Brazil signs agreement for system to speed up imports of agrochemicals

Ihara Science

25/10/2017 20:12

SAO PAULO, Oct 25 (Reuters) - Brazil's Agriculture Ministry 
has signed an agreement for use of a system of the national 
revenue service that will speed up imports of products used in 
agriculture, such as agrochemicals and fertilizers, through the 
Port of Santos, Brazil's busiest, according to a statement on 
Wednesday.  
    The ministry said companies to benefit by the agreement 
include Basf SE  BASFn.DE , Bayer AG  BAYGn.DE , Ihara Science 
Corp  5999.T , Adama Agricultural Solutions  ADAM.N  and 
U.S.-based DuPont. The system will at a later stage be available 
at the Port of Paranaguá and in Rio de Janeiro as well, the 
ministry said. 
        
 
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Keywords: BRAZIL IMPORTS/AGRICULTURE