Movers have reported that additional fees levied on shipments into Brazil are set to raise costs significantly from August.
The charges are expected to be at least US$1,000 for shipments into the country from origins including the US, the Caribbean, and parts of South America.
According to Laura Ganon, CEO of 100-year-old Brazilian operator FINK, some shippers have advised that the increases could be as high as $2,000 from the middle of the month – adding that it could cause further pressure on volumes that are already depressed.
‘The more expensive the freight, the more reluctant the corporate client and specifically the private firms are in taking household goods to their new destination,’ she said. ‘So, it reduces the volumes that are already not at their best.’
Ganon said it was vital that movers dealing with shipments to the country communicated clearly with their clients and supply chain partners ‘to have a transparent and understandable contract to make sure you are covered in the event of unexpected changes… and to have tight controls on the validity of proposals and freight changes while a proposal is still valid, to make sure you can charge the difference without problems or frustrations.’
