With the protest led by federal agricultural tax agents employed by the Ministry of Agriculture, about 5,000 boxes are awaiting clearance in container queues at the Port of Santos.
According to a note from Anffa Sindical, which represents the category, the queue has been forming since the beginning of the work-to-rule protest 50 days ago.
The entity also reports a delay in granting certificates that allow various plant and animal origin items from Brazil to be imported into other countries.
As a result of the protest, certificates take up to 14 days to be issued, when they are normally issued within 72 hours.
According to Anffa Sindical, another point of attention is the inspection of wooden pallets, which help in transport, handling, storage, and cargo support. “They may contain exotic pests from other countries, which often impact imports not correlated with agriculture, such as products from the automotive, chemical, and even aeronautical industries,” says the note.
Aside from container queues, bulk carriers that bring wheat and fertilizer from abroad are also impacted.
On a different note, many containers are now kept from being unstuffed at their final destination because of the Brazilian government’s delay in issuing required certifications, harming the sales supported by a letter of credit.
Federal fiscal agents have asked for career restructuring since the end of December last year. They demand a public tender to fill the shortage of 1,620 auditors in Brazil, compensation for more than five years of inflationary losses, and salary equalization with other auditing and inspection careers.
Source: Money Times
