The Impact of Trade Barriers and Fiscal Policies on Brazil's Supply Chain Logistics

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Recording of Thursday, August 28, 2025 | Intersolar South America | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 89:44 .

The rapid expansion of Brazil's PV industry, which mirror global growth trends, makes it vital to understand the challenges posed by trade barriers and tax policies in ensuring competitiveness and sustainability across the supply chain. This panel will bring together specialists in international trade, taxation, and logistics to examine key regulatory, tariff, and operational hurdles affecting component imports, technology localisation, and the distribution of solar equipment. The discussion will also cover how these factors influence project costs and sector growth strategies. For businesses and professionals, this represents a crucial chance to prepare for ongoing changes and adapt operations in an evolving landscape. This is a unique opportunity for companies and professionals to anticipate changes and adapt their operations in a continually evolving environment.

Talks of this session:

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Dr. Vinicius Suppion
Regulatory Technical Specialist
ABSOLAR
Brazil

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Ana Martinez
Latam Tax Leader
Recurrent Energy (Canadian Solar)
Brazil

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Ricardo Ferreira da Costa
Senior Indirect Tax Manager
EY
Brazil

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Rafaela Canito
Partner in the Tax Department
Lefosse Advogados
Brazil

Speaker

Vinícius Nogueira
Founding Partner
Horvath & Nogueira Advogados - HNA LAW
Brazil

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