Michel Temer asks Xi Jinping to reduce tax rates – Economy

"We have once again attacked the increase in the quota of sugar, chicken, especially we ask China to leave some of the surcharges on chicken and sugar, so that we can increase our exports "Head of the Brazilian state in statements to Lusa, following a bilateral meeting in Johannesburg.

"Similarly, Brazil is exporting a lot of soybeans to China, and I have pointed out to President Xi Jinping the importance of also considering the processed elements of soybeans and he 's sure he' s going to be able to buy soybeans. is shown to be very receptive, "said President Michel Temer.

At the 30-minute meeting between the two heads of state, which preceded the start of the 10th BRICS Summit (which brings together Brazil, Russia, India, China and China). 39, South Africa), the head of the Brazilian state a Chinese list of ten points on China's safeguard measure on sugar imports and the "anti-dumping" duty imposed by the Chinese authorities on imports of poultry meat from Brazil.

"This is our fifth meeting and in all these meetings, the issue of exports to China has consolidated," he said.

"I also mentioned the issue of concessions, ongoing privatizations in our country, existing Chinese and other investments" and "President Xi Jinping said that he would do a lot to invest a lot: railways, ports, airports, transmission and now the distributors of electrical energy, "explained the head of the Brazilian state.

China is Brazil's largest export market in the agri-food and mining sectors.

At today's first meeting, Michel Temer also discussed with his Chinese counterpart the installation in Brazil of the headquarters of the Americas Regional Office of the New BRICS Development Bank. (NBD), whose agreement will be signed today at the Johannesburg Summit.

The headquarters will be in São Paulo and there will be an office in Brasília, the source of the Brazilian government told Lusa.

At the meeting of Presidents Michel Temer and Xi Jinping, the Ministers of Agriculture, Livestock and Supply were present; Transport, Ports and Aviation; Industry and Commerce; Economy and Foreign Affairs of Brazil.