Ciudad del Este, which borders Foz do Iguaçu via the Ponte da Amizade, has a shopping center famous for low prices compared to Brazilian commerce, even with the rise in the dollar in the last year. But, do you know why? Products from Paraguay have a reputation for being counterfeit and therefore cheaper, but that's not the case!
Availability on the market
First, an attractive feature is that the products arrive in Paraguayan stores, generally, 15 days after their launch in the United States, while in the Brazilian market they take months to arrive. Not to mention that the city has stores that are official distributors of major brands, that is, they offer international product guarantees.
Logistics costs
Secondly, because the logistics and distribution of products are responsible for a large part of the increase in the final price, considering that Brazil is a much larger country than Paraguay, the cost increases with each passage through port, airport and highways. In addition to this cost being lower in Paraguay, due to the short distance the product travels, delivery is even faster and more agile.
Taxes
Third, and even more important, in Paraguay the import process is more simplified, faster and taxes are lower than in Brazil, where legislation requires the translation of information contained on packaging and manuals, and regulatory certifications such as Inmetro, Anatel and Anvisa that take time to achieve.
Furthermore, stores in Paraguay have a low profit margin, 5% on the vast majority of products, they prefer to profit from the volume of purchases while Brazilian store owners apply a high profit margin and include the financial cost in the price of the product, to offer payment facilities for installment purchases to consumers.
These are the main reasons why Brazilians are delighted to do shopping in Paraguay. And, if the dollar continues to fall, the reasons to continue buying in the neighboring country will only increase! If you had any doubts, now you know why it is cheaper to buy in Paraguay, come with your family and friends and take the opportunity to get to know Foz do Iguaçu too!!!
O Tarobá Hotel It will definitely be your best option hotel in Foz do Iguaçu, located in the central region, has easy and quick access to Paraguay and Argentina, in addition to, of course, having the best cost-benefit ratio in the Triple Border.
