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| Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce | |
|---|---|
| Name | Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce |
| Native name | Câmara de Comércio Brasil-Estados Unidos |
| Formation | 1916 |
| Type | Nonprofit; Trade association |
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Region served | United States; Brazil |
| Language | English; Portuguese |
| Leader title | President |
Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce is a binational trade association promoting commercial ties between United States and Brazil. The organization engages with corporate members, diplomatic missions, and multilateral institutions to facilitate Foreign direct investment and bilateral trade in sectors such as energy, Agriculture, Aviation, and technology. It interacts with bodies like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency, and consular networks to influence market access and regulatory cooperation.
Founded in the early 20th century amid expanding transatlantic commerce, the chamber arose as merchants and financiers from New York City and Rio de Janeiro sought formal mechanisms for trade promotion. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s it connected exporters involved in the coffee trade and importers tied to New York Harbor, later adapting during the Great Depression and the postwar expansion that included links to International Monetary Fund and World Bank projects in Brazil. The Cold War era fostered ties with defense contractors centered in São Paulo and Los Angeles, while the 1990s reforms under Fernando Henrique Cardoso and the North American Free Trade Agreement environment increased corporate membership from multinationals such as General Electric, Siemens, Embraer, and IBM. In the 21st century the chamber engaged on issues tied to Mercosur dialogues, World Trade Organization disputes, and sustainable finance initiatives connected to Paris Agreement commitments.
The chamber's stated mission aligns with enhancing bilateral commerce, supporting FDI flows, and reducing non-tariff barriers between the United States and Brazil. Objectives include advocating for market access in sectors represented by members like Chevron, Shell plc, Vale S.A., and Bunge Limited; promoting intellectual property frameworks referenced alongside World Intellectual Property Organization norms; and fostering workforce mobility consistent with visa regimes such as those administered by the U.S. Department of State and Brazilian consulates in Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles. It also emphasizes corporate social responsibility in partnership with NGOs like World Wildlife Fund, The Nature Conservancy, and foundations tied to Brazilian philanthropy such as Instituto Ayrton Senna.
The chamber operates through a board of directors comprised of executives from multinational corporations, law firms, and financial institutions including representatives from JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs, Banco do Brasil, and Itau Unibanco. Regional chapters in cities like New York City, Chicago, Miami, São Paulo, and Brasília coordinate local programs and collaborate with consular networks such as the Consulate General of Brazil in New York and trade offices at the Embassy of Brazil in Washington, D.C.. Membership tiers range from corporate and associate to small business and individual, reflecting participation by entities including McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, Lloyd's of London, and Brazilian firms like Petrobras and Gerdau.
Services include market intelligence briefings referencing data from U.S. Census Bureau, Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics, and private consultancies such as Boston Consulting Group; legal and regulatory roundtables with participants from American Bar Association, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Brazilian regulatory bodies like the Central Bank of Brazil; and export promotion initiatives linked to chambers such as the American Chamber of Commerce in Brazil. Programs also feature trade missions modeled after efforts by SelectUSA and seminars on sustainable supply chains in collaboration with Inter-American Development Bank and International Finance Corporation. The chamber provides arbitration and dispute resolution referrals aligned with institutions like the International Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian Arbitration Act frameworks.
Initiatives target sectors including aerospace with partners like Embraer and Boeing, renewable energy projects involving Iberdrola and First Solar, and agribusiness collaborations with Cargill and ADM. The chamber has organized delegations to investment forums such as Brazil Investment Forum and SelectUSA Investment Summit, and has engaged with multilateral trade arrangements including Mercosur and US-Brazil Trade and Investment Framework Agreement. It supports project finance mechanisms utilizing export credit agencies such as Export-Import Bank of the United States and Banco Nacional de Desenvolvimento Econômico e Social and works with venture capital networks including Sequoia Capital and Brazilian funds like Monashees Capital.
Regular events include annual galas, policy breakfasts, and sector-focused conferences drawing attendees from U.S. Department of Commerce, Ministry of Economy (Brazil), banking leaders from Citigroup and HSBC, and corporate counsel from firms like Baker McKenzie. Signature events have hosted speakers such as former presidents, ministers, and CEOs from Microsoft Corporation, Google LLC, Apple Inc., and Brazilian counterparts such as Jair Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (in public forums). Networking opportunities extend to university partnerships with Harvard University, Stanford University, Fundação Getulio Vargas, and University of São Paulo for talent pipelines and research collaborations.
The chamber partners with policy organizations and advocacy groups including the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Brazilian-American Business Association, Council on Foreign Relations, and think tanks like Brookings Institution and Council of the Americas. Advocacy efforts address bilateral tax treaties, tariffs, and regulatory cooperation working with delegations to bodies such as the U.S. Congress and the National Congress of Brazil. Collaborative projects have included sustainable Amazon initiatives supported by United Nations Environment Programme and finance mobilization with Green Climate Fund and private banks like Banco Santander. The chamber also engages in labor mobility dialogues referencing visa programs administered by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Itamaraty).
Category:Non-profit organizations based in New York City Category:Brazil–United States relations