- Indicative timeline
- 2–4 weeks: kick-off in week 1, research and interviews in weeks 2–3, presentation in week 4
- Fee model
- Fixed fee quoted against the agreed scope; 50% at kick-off, 50% on delivery
- Indicative investment
- R$8,000 – R$15,000
What does the report contain?
The report has six parts: market size, competition and price, channels, region, incentives, and budget and timeline. Each part presents its conclusion and its sources in a table, and the last page carries an explicit recommendation: enter, wait, or adjust.
The data comes from Brazilian official import statistics (Comex Stat), industry association figures and local interviews. The macro context comes from the annual report of the China-Brazil Business Council (CEBC): in 2025 Chinese direct investment in Brazil reached US$6.1 bn, up 45% year on year, making Brazil the leading global destination for Chinese investment (source: CEBC, May 2026).
For companies targeting the South, the report covers Paraná separately: in 2025 China took 22.5% of the state exports, worth US$5.3 bn (source: Government of Paraná, 2026).
How is the research carried out?
Week 1: kick-off call (WeChat or video) to agree the product scope, the target customer and the three to five questions the report must answer; an NDA is signed.
Weeks 2–3: desk research and local interviews. We talk to dealers, industry associations and potential buyers to verify price bands and purchasing cycles, while JBKR analyses Portuguese search demand and the digital channels of your competitors.
Week 4: report delivery and a 90-minute presentation. Written follow-up questions are answered within 5 business days. If you decide to move on, the work connects directly to the legal and regulatory requirements mapping (/en/services/legal-requirements).
What is out of scope?
The report is not a legal or tax opinion: tax treatment and incentive eligibility must be formally confirmed by accountants and lawyers. The report states which type of professional is needed for each point, and we can introduce them.
It does not include executing company registration, bank account opening or product certification, and it does not include formal consumer survey work (for large-sample consumer research we introduce a local research firm).
It promises no market outcome. Its value is that, before you commit, you know whether to enter, how to enter, and what it will cost.
Why look at Brazil from Paraná?
Paraná is one of the industrial and agricultural heavyweights of southern Brazil: the port of Paranaguá, an automotive cluster (the Renault-Geely partnership in São José dos Pinhais, R$3.8 bn invested) and the new Linglong tyre plant in Ponta Grossa, a US$1.2 bn investment (source: Government of Paraná, 2025–2026).
Operating costs are lower than in São Paulo, and Chinese capital is active here: TCP, the Paranaguá terminal owned by China Merchants Port, signed a R$1.5 bn expansion agreement in November 2025 (source: Brazilian Ministry of Ports, November 2025). We are based in Curitiba, so we can visit the plants, the port and the dealers in person.
Invoiced in BRL by a Brazilian entity; third-party professional fees not included.
