Joint Meeting of Japan-Brazil Economic Cooperation Committee: Trade Agreements & Value Chains

"Highlights from the XVIII Joint Meeting focusing on Brazil's Trade Agreements Program, National Export Plan, and the CNI-Keidanren Joint Report, outlining strategies, market access potential, and goals for enhancing economic cooperation between Japan and Brazil."

• Japan-Brazil
• Economic Cooperation
• Trade Agreements
• Global Value Chains
• Export Plan

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1. XVIII Joint Meeting of the Japan-Brazil Economic Cooperation Committee Trade Agreements and Global Value Chains Diego Bonomo Executive Manager of Foreign Trade

2. Index 1. Brazil s Trade Agreements Program 2. Brazil s National Export Plan 3. 3. CNI CNI- -Keidanren Joint Report Keidanren Joint Report

3. Brazils Trade Agreements Program Brazil's Brazil's Trade Trade Openness Openness (Trade (Trade Flow Flow/GDP /GDP) ) 30% 30% Acceleration of Unilateral Dismantlement Unilateral Dismantlement of the ISI Program Defense of Domestic Market Program Triple Negotiation Program (FTAA, MERCOSUL-EU and WTO Doha Round) 25% 25% Free Trade Area of South America (FTASA) MERCOSUL FTA and CU 20% 20% GATT Uruguay Round 15% 15% 10% 10% Real Plan and the currency anchor China-induced Commodities Boom Maxi devaluation of the currency (Real) 5% 5% 0% 0% 1993 1993 1998 1998 1985 1985 1986 1986 1987 1987 1988 1988 1989 1989 1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013 2014 2014 Lula II Lula I Cardoso I Itamar Collor Cardoso II Sarney Dilma I

4. Brazils Trade Agreements Program Global Market Access Potential Global Market Access Potential 18.0% 18.0% 16.6% 16.6% Both countries have agreements that include 15 trade partners. 16.0% 16.0% 14.0% 14.0% 12.9% 12.9% 12.0% 12.0% 10.0% 10.0% 7.8% 7.8% 7.4% 7.4% 8.0% 8.0% 6.5% 6.5% 6.0% 6.0% 5.0% 5.0% 3.6% 3.6% 4.0% 4.0% 1.6% 1.6% 2.0% 2.0% 0.0% 0.0% 2000 2000 2004 2004 2008 2008 2014 2014 Brazil Brazil Japan Japan

5. Brazils National Export Plan Five Pillars of the Plan Five Pillars of the Plan 35 35 New FTAs: EU, Canada, EFTA, Mexico, Cuba, Central America and Middle East countries. 30 30 Expand existing FTAs: Latin American countries and SACU. 25 25 20 20 24 15 15 20 13 9 10 10 9 5 5 8 6 4 3 3 0 0 Market Access Market Access Trade Trade Facilitation Facilitation Trade Finance Trade Finance Trade Promotion Trade Promotion Trade-Related Trade-Related Taxation Taxation Directives Directives Goals Goals

6. CNI-Keidanren Joint Report Context: CNI s reinforcement of the bilateral agenda Revitalization of the Brazil Section of the Brazil-Japan Economic Cooperation Committee (i.e. new Chairman Vale; new members; and new program of work); Closer relationship with the Brazil-Japan Wise-Men Group; Convergence of Brazil-related domestic reform proposals with the Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brazil ( AGIR initiative); Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Keidanren to prepare a joint report with recommendations to the two governments, including launching negotiations towards a Brazil- Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); and Ongoing engagement with MDIC and Itamaraty.

7. CNI-Keidanren Joint Report Structure of the Joint Report Executive Summary; Introduction; Overview of Brazil-Japan trade and investment relations; Detailed description of a proposed Brazil-Japan EPA; List of other relevant bilateral agreements; and Conclusion

8. CNI-Keidanren Joint Report Bilateral agreements (not including the EPA) Bilateral Tax Treaty (BTT) revision. Agreement on Mutual Visa Exemption negotiation. Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRE) of Authorized Economic Operators (AEOs) negotiation. Patent Prosecution Highway Agreement (PPH) negotiation. Open Skies Agreement conclusion of negotiations. Mutual Recognition of Diplomas, Certificates and Other Proofs of Professional Qualification revitalization and expansion of cooperation.

9. Thank you!