As the seventh largest economy in the world, it is no surprise that Brazil is receiving a lot of attention from exporters around the globe.

For UK engineering and manufacturing firms keen to venture into this expanding market and develop their business in Brazil, opportunities exist in a wide range of sectors.

The Brazilian way of doing business can be challenging for British firms. Some of the frequent challenges are around bureaucracy, a complex tax system, employment legislation, under-developed infrastructure, language challenges, and fitting in to a different culture.

However, help is at hand. A new Brazil Business Hub was launched in January 2015, at the GTMA’s Manufacturing Resource Centre, Alcester, Warwickshire.

The project is a partnership initiative between UK Trade & Investment (UKTI), the GTMA - a trade association specialising in Supply Chain Solutions for the engineering and manufacturing industry, and Philip Gray, Director of Brazil Business Hub - a specialist with extensive experience in working with UK trade and industry in the Brazilian market.

The Brazil Business Hub is a one stop shop for engineering and manufacturing sector companies looking to do business in Brazil.

Several major UK engineering businesses are already present in Brazil including JCB, IMI, BAE Systems, Babcock, Rolls-Royce as well as Jaguar Land Rover which is currently setting up a manufacturing plant in the State of Rio de Janeiro.

The Hub will also assist Brazilian companies to engage with industrial partners and technology sources in the UK.

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