The CIN provides the entrepreneur an area of business intelligence that includes the following products and services:

Consultancy and Advice in International Business

This includes personalized service to Minas Gerais industries that want to achieve success in the international market, using specialized consultants who provide strategic information and studies on the export process. These actions are intended to guide companies in relation to the market, give visibility to their products, and increase their competitiveness..

It also facilitates new business opportunities by continuously accompanying ongoing negotiations related to:

International agreements:

• Tariffs, taxes, and exemptions;
• Operating and customs procedures, and
• Foreign trade legislation.

It further offers competitive solutions in the:
• Selection of potential markets and
• Establishment of prices for export.

Statistics

The CIN publishes monthly information on the development of foreign trade in Brazil, especially in Minas Gerais.
See the COMEX publication (in Portuguese).

Market Research

Worldwide statistics on imports and exports, information about tariffs, sales prices, distribution channels, technical standards, legislation, and logistics.

Country Socioeconomic Profile

Information on economic indicators, market characteristics, trade exchange, and business etiquette.

Incentives and Technical Requirements for Foreign Trade

Support in the preparation, diffusion, and compliance with technical standards required of Brazilian exports and imports of foreign products.

Trade Defense

Conducts technical studies and monitoring of imports and exports, by sending and following up on proceedings relative to foreign trade to establish ways that indicate adoption of measures favorable to Minas Gerais industries.