Since it was approved by President Michel Temer in early August, freight shipping has been generating a series of debates across sectors across the economy. However, agribusiness has unanimously taken a position on the issue for some time, especially after the National Land Transport Agency (ANTT) publish the new values in early September .
One of the main entities of the sector, the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of Brazil (CNA), claims that the measure is unconstitutional. Last month, the CNA decided to join a Direct Action of Unconstitutionality (ADI) in the Federal Supreme Court (STF) against the decision.
In attending a public hearing on the subject in the STF, the CNA highlighted how the measure harms agribusiness. “Before the current tariff, the cost of transportation, leaving Sorriso (Mato Grosso) to Santos (São Paulo), was R $ 290 per ton. After the table, this value increased 120%, to R $ 637.10 per ton, “said the Technical Superintendent of the entity, Bruno Lucchi.
According to the Agricultural Policy and Logistics Manager of the Association of Mato Grosso Soybean Producers (Aprosoja-MT), Thiago Brás Rocha, the freight table is harmful because, in the end, “who pays is the population”.
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The head of the entity points out that because it is a major producer of agricultural commodities, Mato Grosso feels even more the impacts of the tabulation. “At that moment the freight price exceeds the price of the cargo, since it has the cost of $ 25, with the cost of the bag at $ 22.”
Brás is also contrary to the mandatory boarding for the transportation of road loads. For him, free market freight is the best solution for the moment, so that the operation of the agricultural sector grows again.
At the moment, the discussion on the freight table is stopped in the STF, waiting for an opinion that can leave only after the elections. “With the STF deciding in favor of the table, small producers will be the most harmed. Agriculture will not fail to produce, but the cost will be passed on to the consumer. “
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.