Foreign trade · Import & Export

Two decades turning borders into opportunity.

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years of expertise
in the foreign trade market

Complete solutions with high-quality services, fast, safe and transparent, delivered by experienced professionals, cutting-edge technology and planning aimed at the success of your business.

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About Frontera Group

Grow your business with the right partner.

In an increasingly connected world, you must have the right tools to grow your business, building a partnership with an integrated, up-to-date and dynamic company prepared for the challenges of the modern world and the global marketplace.

With over 20 years of know-how in the foreign trade, Frontera Group provides complete solutions with high quality services in a fast, safe and transparent way, by experienced and engaged professionals, with cutting-edge technology and planning aimed at the success of your business.

  • FastAgile execution across the whole chain
  • SafeFull compliance with Brazilian rules
  • TransparentDetailed information on the whole process

Global presence

Operating in
several countries

Frontera Group operates in Import and Export areas, conducting businesses to place products in the National and International markets, seeking customers and suppliers, enhancing and executing all legal procedures.

We are strategically located on the route of ships to the main ports of Central America, North America and Europe, and served with direct flights to airports in Europe.

Map: United States, Brazil, Turkey and China

What we do

Our
services

Import and Export

  • Importation by Order
  • Import on behalf of Third Parties
  • Overseas suppliers procurement
  • Arranging samples and quoting
  • Customs Duties
  • International Agreements
  • International contract analysis for selling and buying international goods
  • Customs clearance in full compliance with Brazilian Revenue rules
  • Export planning for goods and services
  • Market research
  • Technology
  • Technical requirements for the Exportation and Importation of goods
  • International marketing
  • Export Market entry
  • Structured finance
  • International insurance

Cargo Inspection

  • Markings
  • Quantity confirmation
  • Delivery time follow-up
  • International Quality Certificates
  • Container loading
  • Follow-up of shipments
  • Picture’s report

Import Analysis

  • Quoting with suppliers for importation of goods and raw materials
  • Import Viability Analysis
  • Customs classification and valuation
  • Sea and air freight arrangements
  • Consulting on taxation matters

Business units

Group
division

Pharma

Expertise in the development, technical framing and importation of medicines.

Medical Devices

Technical compliance for importation of medical products such as prosthesis, heart valves, staplers, orthoses etc.

Compliance and Regulations for Medical Devices

Assistance for the release of licenses and records related to the importation of medicines and medical products along with Anvisa, Inmetro, Sanitary Surveillance and other Brazilian authorities.

Steel and Aluminum

Importation of steel for civil construction (Rebar CA50) as well as other steel and aluminum products such as profiles, ACM and billets, being considered in 2015 the largest importer of aluminum in Brazil.

Chemicals

Importation of chemicals such as Calcium Hypochlorite (Chlorine) and other chemicals for water treatment.

Quartzite Stone

Exportation of ornamental stones mainly Quartzites. The extraction of the products is made from own quaries, for ensuring the supplying guarantee and quality of the material.

Cement

Importation of Portland Cement for civil construction purposes.

Gas and Oil

Importation of various petroleum and petrochemical products.

Healthcare

Commercial development and
imports for medicines and medical products

Frontera Group provides customized overseas procurement services for medicines and medical-hospital products, identifying commercial opportunities abroad and building a solid and transparent structure with detailed information on the whole process.

How it works

International
business project

Ten steps that take your product from prospecting to the doorstep, with compliance, quality and full visibility at every stage.

  1. 01

    Identifying prospective markets

    Provision of services for prospection of international markets, indication of commercial opportunities for acquisition of products abroad;

  2. 02

    Negotiating with suppliers

    Business negotiation with external suppliers on behalf of Brazilian customers, for the purchase of international goods, agreeing the most suitable payment terms, delivery time incoterms etc;

  3. 03

    Product development in accordance with local requirements

    Analysis for product development in compliance with Brazilian Customs, Environmental and Tax Authorities rules, aiming at avoiding fines and other financial liabilities during the import processes;

  4. 04

    Import cost analysis

    Analysis of import costs and classification of goods in accordance with the Brazilian Administrative, Exchange and Customs Legislation, exploring ways to seek tax exemptions and reductions with Government Authorities, whenever possible;

  5. 05

    Liaising with government regulatory

    Filing applications and liaison with Government Regulatory Agencies which oversee Foreign Trade (SRF, ANVISA, MAPA, IBAMA, ME, BACEN, PF, INMETRO, among others);

  6. 06

    Cargo inspection

    Cargo inspection arrangements for ensuring goods meet the quality standards required by customer;

  7. 07

    International logistics

    Transportation arrangements for the goods by Sea, Air, Road or Rail;

  8. 08

    Overseas payments

    Customers advised on international payment matters in full compliance with Brazilian Central Bank guidelines;

  9. 09

    Inland road freight

    Road delivery arrangements for the goods to customer’s premises;

  10. 10

    Upkeeping of import files and records

    Sorting import and export documents with the preparation of physical files for all overseas orders placed by our clients;

Information technology

Information technology
for enhanced visibility in foreign trade

We believe information technology is a tool that can boost the dynamics of Foreign Trade, leading to greater transparency and peace of mind to our clients.

Leadership

CEO
Alexandre Pedron

Alexandre Pedron, CEO
  • Entrepreneur and Business Owner
  • High School (Junior/Senior, USA)
  • Language and Business Course (Taipei, Taiwan)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Foreign Trade
  • Post Graduate Degree in International Business Management
  • Certified Business Coach, Florida Christian University
  • 22-year professional experience in the International Trade Arena

Professional background

  • High School in the United States.
  • Import memory for computers, in partnership with IBM and Intel.
  • Import of products for decoration, technology and civil construction.
  • Import of steel from Turkey, China and Russia.
  • Import of cement from the company CEMEX, largest cement company in the world.
  • Export of ornamental stones, mainly Quartzites to Europe and Mexico.
  • Import of CA50 rebar to Brazil, becoming the largest shipment of rebars that entered Brazil.
  • Import of chemicals for water treatment.
  • Import of aluminum products as profiles, billets and sheets, being considered in 2015 the largest importer of aluminum in Brazil.
  • Development of projects in partnership with Leroy Merlin.
  • Development of medicines and medical-hospital products for Governmental and Private companies.

Contact information

Let’s build your next international deal.

Tell us what you need to import or export, we take care of the rest.