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Paraná experiences today the consolidation of a new cycle of social and economic development based in a voluminous amount of national and international investment in its industrial park. In two years, we have reached R$ 20 billion, with the generation of 120 thousand new direct jobs, through a fiscal stimulus and dialogue-based and entrepreneur-friendly politics. This fact adds to the quality of life of our cities, to the good conditions of our infrastructure network and reaffirms our State’s strategic geographical position at the core of MERCOSUR and next to the biggest consumer market of Latin America, São Paulo. In the last two years, besides the manufacturing sector, scattered through all regions of the State, other economic segments (Livestock and Farming, Commerce and Services) have invested more than R$ 5 billion in Paraná. And we don’t stop: we are investing in our highway and railway systems, ports, airports, and so, with planning and calm, we can match the demand of all economic sectors. We are doing the same with electricity, water & sanitation, and gas supply, besides investing in education and American Chamber of Commerce for Brazil - AMCHAM skilled labor force. Paraná is ready – and gets better each day – to receive your company. Be welcome! International Affairs Department Brazil, 2012/2013 Carlos Alberto Richa - Governor of the State of Paraná STATES CONTENT 08 07 06 05 04 03 02 01 ABOUT OURSPONSOR ABOUT OURSUPPORTERS USEFUL CONTACTS INVESTMENT INCENTIVES TOURISM ECONOMY PROFILE OFTHESTATE OFPARANÁAN OVERVIEW 49 47 43 39 37 21 11 06 is composed primarily of a Court of Audit whose Regarding the main consumer markets in Brazil, the State 01. responsibility is to monitor the use of State funds by the is located 400 kilometers from the cities of São Paulo and authorities and entities of the State; several Courts of Florianópolis, and less than 1,000 kilometers from the Law (Civil, Criminal, of Bankruptcy, etc.); and a Court cities of Porto Alegre and Rio de Janeiro. of Appeals, which is the Highest State Court. Matters that AN OVERVIEW OF PARANÁ are not settled in the Court of Appeals can be heard by the Through its ports on the Atlantic Ocean, Paraná has Federal Superior Courts. maritime access to many high-growth markets, such as GENERAL INFORMATION AND FACTS Since its foundation, Paraná has been linked to the major There are various courts at federal level that operate in Africa and Asia, serving as refueling base and a route economic cycles of Brazil and the world. The state has faced point between the Americas and these continents, as well th the State. The Superior Tribunal Eleitoral (Electoral High Paraná is one of the 26 Brazilian states and is situated various economic cycles, since the 16 Century, as one of Court) is responsible for ruling matters and suits related as for transportation routes to Europe, North America and in the South region of the country. Occupying an area of the main producers of gold, coffee, meat and soybean, th th to the electoral process and elective positions in the the Pacific. almost 200,000 km², the territory of the State is larger mainly since the 19 century. In the 20 century, whilst legislative process of the Brazilian Federal Government. than countries like Uruguay and Portugal. being recognized as one of the main coffee exporters in the world, Paraná gave rise to its successful industrialization The Superior Tribunal do Trabalho (Labor High Court) TRIPLE FRONTIER is responsible for the matters and suits related to labor One of the most developed Brazilian States in terms of process during the 1950s. disputes. All of the inferior courts answer to the High quality of life, it is among the six with the highest level Paraná is the Brazilian State located in the Triple Frontier Courts, which answer to the Superior Tribunal Federal of income and of life expectancy, according to reports POLITICAL CONSTITUTION AND - the tri-border area where, close to the Iguassu Falls, (Federal High Court). from the United Nations Development Program. With GOVERNMENT COMPOSITION Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil meet. The Triple Frontier over 85% of the population living inurban areas, Paraná has a thriving and connected economy, based on tourism Its gubernatorial elections are held every four years, LOCATION AND GEOGRAPHY has one of the highest Human Development Index (HDI) and on the generation of energy, due to the National Parks and the current Governor of the State is Carlos Alberto among the Brazilian states. of the region and the Hydroelectric Plant of Itaipú. Richa, better known as “Beto Richa”, of the Partido da STRATEGIC POSITION Social Democracia Brasileira (PSDB - Brazilian Social One of the largest grain producers in Brazil, with a strong Democratic Party). Paraná is strategically positioned in the Southern The region is prosperous and allows easy access participation in the agricultural production of the country, Common Market (MERCOSUR), as well as other between the various regions of Brazil and the productive the State also has various highlights in the industrial and Paraná is represented by thirty-three members in the consumer markets in Latin America. MERCOSUR is agricultural, wine producing and industrial areas of services sectors, as one of the main exporters in the country. Brazilian National Congress (three in the Federal Senate, the economic block that promotes the trade and transit Northern Argentina, Eastern Paraguay and Southern and and thirty in the Chamber of Deputies). Both institutions of people between Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay With the 4th largest urban area in the country, it has around Central-Western Brazil. are located in Brasilia, the country’s capital. In Brazil, the and Venezuela. 1,600 km² of built up areas in the cities. Senators have a mandate of eight years, and the Federal REGIONS OF PARANÁ Congressmen have a mandate of four years. The capital of the State, Curitiba, is situated at less than Curitiba, the State’s capital city, has been a renowned 3,000 kilometers from large cities like Santiago (Chile), center for innovation in sustainability and urban mobility Paraná is divided, as an administrative and statistical The Legislative Assembly of Paraná, the legislative branch Buenos Aires (Argentina), Bogotá (Colombia), Asunción since the 1970s. The city is an example of continuity in of the State government, is composed of 54 representatives, (Paraguay), Montevidéu (Uruguay), and all of the capital organization, into ten Mesoregions, each with their public management and urban planning, and for this reason also with mandates of four years. particular characteristics.

STATES cities of Brazil, except for Macapá (Amapá), and Boa it has already been recognized in various international Vista (Roraima). awards in the areas of urban management, environment The State’s judicial system consists of both a state and and public transportation. a federal system of Courts. The State Court system 06 07 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 08 STATES Source: IBGE - 2010Census. Central Western Southeast Center Southern Pioneer NorthRegion Southwest Northwest Central-Eastern Western Central-Northern Region of Curitiba Metropolitan Region MESOREGIONS OFPARANÁ Concentration ofthe Population (2010) 19.50% 33.50% 11.70% 3.20% 3.88% 4.35% 5.20% 5.60% 6.50% 6.60% União da VitóriaUnião Campo Mourão Foz doIguaçú Ponta Grossa Pato Branco Guarapuava Jacarezinho Main City Paranavaí Londrina Curitiba responds fortrade activities. Curitiba. In thisregion,51.98%of theeconomic activity Trade isprominent mainly in theMetropolitan Region of national andforeignprivate industrialgroups. the production cooperatives installed in the interior of the state, or of between tune fine and industrialization of primary goods, either through a creating Paraná, The Agro-industrial sector isverystronginside productive chainsofeachregion. of industrializing the interior of the State, allying the recent years, there has been a relevant effort in the premise in a moreconsolidated industrial sector. However, in the regionsofpioneering populations andwithtradition while theManufacturing Industry ismoreprominent in Agribusiness isstrongerintheregionslocated inland, R$ 4.5billion. of morethan Domestic Product(GDP) them haveaGross the among districts are situated in various regionsoftheState,andall municipal nine 100 largest municipal economies of Brazil. These cities on counts Paraná URBAN CENTERS in theCentral-NorthernRegion. Metropolitan regions,MaringáandLondrina,arelocated throughout theState. However, twooftheState’s three Paraná has many areas of significant urbanization scattered Source: IPARDES, 2011. Paraguay 23° 24° 26° 25° S S S S Fo zd Mato Grosso do SulState oI de Te Sa gu re nt It It Sa ai zi a Argentina aç ai nha pu nt u pu aH do Sã lâ Br Pa Gu oM Mi nd Ig el ag do En to Me aí ss en ia ua ig ad tr ra Oe al rc a çu ue eR o ed st d' Di Ro Câ Ma Pa Jo Sã l io es Me e Te Oe Ra am sé nd nd s lm o re

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09 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 10 STATES CURITIBA the boostfromarrival of large carmanufacturers in - CIC–(IndustrialCityofCuritiba),in1973,and with Since thecreation oftheCidadeIndustrialdeCuritiba is alreadyinoperation. data. Investments havealready beenmadeandthenetwork technology ofveryfasttransmissionmobileinternet The city will be one of the first in Brazil to receive the 4G and SãoPaulo. only ofParaná,butalsowiththestatesSantaCatarina railways thatallowthecommunication with portsnot and theworld,throughaseriesofhighways,airports and WI-FI. Logistically, thecity is connected to Brazil coverage, Cell Sites, ADSL (broadbandinternet system), Curitiba, as aconnected city, offers backbones,satellite market partnershipsinBrazilandabroad. a focalpointforconducting businessanddeveloping project anditscharacteristics ofmobility, butalsoas recognized not onlyforitsextensive urban planning The capital The capital of Paraná,Curitiba,hasbeen Source: CuritibaConven Curitiba isacityknown for itspublic spacesandhighlife quality. tion Bureau. the 2 Applied Economic Research), Curitiba was considered (Instituto de PesquisaEconômica Aplicada Technological Innovation inBrazilaccording totheIPEA business with.Besidesbeingconsideredasthe2ndHubof placed Curitiba recurrently among the bestcities to do The economicforceofthecityanditsdevelopment has Urbano deCuritiba),of81.75%. (measured by IPPUC,Instituto dePesquisaePlanejamento (QLI) isof0.808andaQuality-of-Life Satisfaction Index Index (HDI-M) isof0.856; its index of Living Condition its residents,wherebyMunicipal Human Development city, through planning, has focused on the quality of life of connectivity and sustainability. Itisnotbychance that the continuously, alwaysfocusing onsocial well-being, the 1990s,economyofCuritiba has beendeveloping services andtradehub. attracting investments and developing further its industrial, All of these aspects reiterate the vocation of the city for Economia Magazine. City in Latin America for Businessaccording to América nd BestCityforDoingBusinessinBrazil and 5 -Institute of th Best 02. PROFILE OFTHESTATE represents 64.4% ofthestate’s inhabitants. Nevertheless, the population living in the countryside cities surroundingtheMetropolitan RegionofCuritiba. A large partofParaná’s populationisconcentrated in the Source: IPARDES/IBGE, 2010. states. In6 The stateisoneofthetenmostpopulated Brazilian 2% ofBrazil’s inhabitants. metropolitan region ofCuritibaalone represents almost Paraná represents 5.4% ofthe Brazilian population. The average growth rate of almost 1%a year, the population of Paraná has more than 10 million inhabitants. With an DEMOGRAPHICS regional infrastructure. that allows population growth without compromising its Evolution ofthePopulation ofParaná th place,thestateisinacomfortable position Source: IBGE - 2010Census. 3.1 million. (Cascavel). The totalpopulationofthesecitiesisover the North(LondrinaandMaringá),in West region the EastregionofParaná(Curitiba and PontaGrossa),in strategic, economic and political hubs, andaresituated in Londrina, PontaGrossaandCascavel. These cities are The largest citiesofthestate are Curitiba, Maringá, LARGEST URBANCENTERSOFPARANÁ Paranaguá Guarapuava Colombo Foz doIguaçu São JosédosPinhais Cascavel Ponta Grossa Maringá Londrina Curitiba City Population 1,751,907 357,077 506,701 140,469 167,328 212,967 256,088 264,210 286,205 311,611

11 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 12 STATES 2010 didnotaffect the capacity of creating jobs inParaná: number ofjobs.Eventheinternational crisis of2009and The state has experience products andactivitiesin generating a higheconomic demand forvarioustypesof live in a nuclear family, while almost 20% live alone, economic sectors.Nearly50%ofParaná’s inhabitants profile family Paraná’s more than112,000 newjobswerecreated inParaná. With an economic growth of 5.53% a year, in 2011 alone, EMPLOYMENT Source: IPARDES/CAGED/MT, 2012. has attractive features for many theState. d a steady growth in the total Jobs Created perSector inParaná number ofjobs ofthepreviousyear. 2010 exceeded the national trend, generating double the even withadropin2009, thebalanceofformaljobsin .% f h eooial atv pplto, representing population, active full employment. economically the of 3.8% Region of Curitiba, in 2012, unemployment reached Economic and Social Development), in theMetropolitan Econômico e Social according totheInstitutoParanaensedeDesenvolvimento unemployment is lowerthantheaverageforBraziland Currently, itisimportant to stressthat,intheState, (IPARDES -Paraná Institute of 4% Agriculture andLivestock 5% CivilConstruction 21% Trade 24% Industry 46% Services of Paraná, which 19arepublicand164 areprivate. There are183 HigherEducation Institutions in theState HIGHEREDUCATION educational developmentfor peoplebeyondschoolage. and Adult Education, focusing onliteracy and the Almost 950 institutions in Paraná are involved in Youth specialize inindustry, tradeandservicesectors. professionals that seek, while still attending school, to is ProfessionalEducation, providing training to new institutions, located throughout theState, whose focus Besides the traditional education, there are around 240 primary andsecondarylevels. which provideahighstandardofeducationforpreschool, The State has over9,000schools,bothpublic and private, IMPORTANT ASPECTS EDUCATION Source: IBGE/IPARDES, 2012. Balance of Formal Jobs in Paraná (inthousands) headquarters of UNILA –the Latin American Integration Master, DoctorateandPost-Doctorate. The State is alsothe Post-graduation programs, inthelevelsofSpecialization, of both publicandprivate,are highlyrenownedfortheir center training Besides Undergraduate courses,theUniversitiesofParaná, large a Paraná of skilled labor. makes which Among these,thereareFederalandStateUniversities, In Paraná,thereare 13 Universities throughout the State. UNIVERSITIES ratio from13to12inthelasttwoyears. The Statehasmanagedtoreducethestudent-professor by universitiesandotherhighereducationinstitutions. in Brazil. Morethan 31,000 openingsare offered annually highest levelsofpeopletaking HigherEducation Courses Undergraduate Courses in Paraná, representing one of the In 2011, approximately348,000studentsattended

13 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 14 STATES International SchoolofCuritiba Campus undergraduate studiesandenteredthelabormarket. In 2011, more than 59,000studentscompleted their Latin American studentsandscholars. Federal Univesity, focusedontheintegrationofSouthand transportation infrastructure than mostofotherBrazilian The State of Paraná isrecognized as having abetter TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE that servesbothforeignandBrazilian students. The Paraná alsohasaninternational Schoollocated in Curitiba INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION the State’s coast. production totheseaports of Paranaguáand Antonina, on railway system connects the agricultural and industrial regions. Roadsandhighways connect to allcities,andthe services for students from Toddler through 12 International School of Curitiba (ISC) offers educational International Baccalaureatediplomas. state of Paranathat offers the American, Brazilian and in 1959,ISCistheonlyinternational school in theBrazilian International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Founded by theBrazilian Ministry ofEducation(MEC),andthe (USA), Advanced and isaccredited by SACS-CASI th grade Source: State Secretary ofIndustry, Commerce andMERCOSUR Affairs, 2012. system ofmore than118,000 kilometers. Paraná has36 system inSouthernBrazil, whichincludesahighway municipalities. The Statehasthemostdeveloped highway through itssystem of roadsandhighways,linking all 75% ofall transportation in Paraná is accomplished HIGHWAYS Paraguay 26ºS 25ºS 24ºS 23ºS Argentina Grosso doSul State ofMato Foz doIguaçu Guaíra

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15 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 16 STATES Paraná hasthe4 AIRPORTS situated throughoutthestate’s territory. “Anel da Integração” (Integration Ring Road), and are The highwayconcessionsinParanáreceive the nameof and threebythefederalgovernment. In Paraná,sixconcessionshavebeengrantedbythe state agreement with boththestateandfederal governments. managed by private business throughaconcession 17.5% of the State’s highway system is controlled and conditions and handling night operations,eightcanoperate in instruments number ofprivate ones. Eighteen airports arecapable of network comprised of 40public airports and a relevant recognized for thesizeand quality of itsairtransportation five onlyoperate regularairlines. th bestairport infrastructure inBrazil.Itis Source: PELT 2020,CREA-PR, 2011. an annual passenger capacity of three million, it is ranked and Itajaí, inthestateofSanta Catarina (190 km). With Joinville (134 km)andtheports ofSãoFranciscodoSul rapid access to the Port of Paranaguá (75 km), the City of hubs. Itslocation, near HighwayBR-277,affords easyand strategically located to many of the region’s transportation approximately 11 miles from the city center and is The International Airport ofCuritiba is located State, almost10millionpassengersusedtheairports. whole the In airports. its of all in year per flights 200,000 16,000 landings and take-offs per month, or a total of almost In 2012alone,Paranáhadamonthlyaverageofmore than Iguaçu, andthe regional airports ofLondrina and Maringá. a international one), the international airport of Foz do with airports medium-sized and regular airlines: two in thecityofCuritiba(including large five has Paraná transportation in theState is madethroughrailways. The As the third main transportation system, 25% of the RAILWAYS infrastructure. over R$11 million in improvementstopublicairport Between 2004and2010,theStateofParanámade making itthesecondbusiestairportinParaná. Airport ofFozdoIguaçusaw1,150,000passengers, passengers. Ofthispassengerload,theInternational and take-offs annually, carryingmorethan2million the main cities of the state, handle over 82,344 landings The next four largest airports, situated strategically in recording morethan46,800tonsin2012. also Theairport inBrazil. handles an average of 2,000 tons of air cargo per month, airport largest fifth the as Source: PELT 2020,CREA-PR, 2011. Ferroeste Latina Logística All -America Oeste, apublicly-ownedcompany. privately-owned company, andEstradadeFerro Paraná by twocompanies: railway network isabout 2,400 kmlongandisoperated Rio GrandedoSultothesouth. São Paulotothe north andthestates of Santa Catarina and running anorth-southroute,linksParanátotheState of Regions of Paraná. ALL’s network operations, essentially Guarapuava and Cascavel, linking theCentral and West FERROESTE’s railservicerunsbetweenthecitiesof Source: PELT, 2011. FERROESTE ALL Company RAILWAY SYSTEM-PARANÁ América LatinaLogística- ALL, a Extension 248,6 km 2,100 km Gage Metrics Metrics

17 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 18 STATES WATE and along th the cities of Paranapanema and Tibagi in the West Region, The othertwo waterwaysinParanáare locatedbetween Paulo, Paraguayand Argentina. Brazilian five do Sul,São states. ItconnectstheStates ofMatoGrosso from cargo handles and Paraná through Waterway, knownas“MERCOSUR Waterway”, passes A majorinland waterway, the1,200kmParaná-Tietê 64% wassolidbulktonnageand10.5%liquidbulk. containers, holding 38.16 million tonsoffreight,which In 2010,bothportshandled together more than 670,000 within thenext10years. increasing the level of cargo from45to70million tons billion, the port expects to increase its capacity by 55%, a processofexpansion. With atotalinvestment of R$2.5 The PortofParanaguáwillundergo, inthenextfewyears, States, France,Mexico,SpainandIsrael. countries likeChina, Argentina, Germany, Russia,United various Brazilian states are transported as well as from Mato GrossodoSul. Through itsterminals, cargo from Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul, Mato Grosso and and partsofthefollowingBrazilian states: SãoPaulo, 800,000 km²,whichincludes theentirestate ofParaná, The PortofParanaguáservesanareamorethan (Administração dosPortosde Antonina eParanaguá APPA, the Antonina and Paranaguá Port Authority Both seaportsareadministered byalocal public authority portion oftheState. while the inland waterways are located in the North two coastalportsarelocated in theBayof Paranaguá, with aparticipation ofthreeinlandStatewaterways. The The waterwaysinParanáarebased,overall, on itsseaports, RWAYS e IvaíRi ver inthe Central-Northern Region. ). does not benefit just its residents, but also those in also but residents, its neighbori just benefit not does Currently, the energy producedanddistributed in Paraná inhabitants intheruralregion. 100% of the residences in the urban areas, and 95% of the distribution, the lines installed in Paraná manage to cover installed electric production inBrazil. In theareaofenergy 24,468 MW, whichrepresents20%oftheentirecapacity of (COPEL, Gerasul and Itaipu Binacional) have a capacity of The three main energy-generating companies of Paraná fiber network. and includes almost all the cities of Paraná through anoptic of optictelecommunication which extendsfor24,000km, The companyalsocountsonamodernandpowerfulsystem substations, 185,000 km of distribution lines and devices. electric efficient produce 4,552 MW),2,029 km of transmission lines, 393 an operates it system, with19energy-generating plants(withcapacity to Paraná, in company distributors of energy inBrazil. Besides being the largest Elétrica originating The State counts on Companhia Paranaense de Energia energy and plants thermoelectric from biomass. the like producers ofoil in Brazil, and usesother sources ofenergy, power plants. However, the State is alsooneofthe major on the electric energy originating from hydroelectric years. The energetic matrix of theState is based,overall, and itsconsumption has presented a highpotential in recent Paraná isoneofthemain energy producersofBrazil, ENERGY HYDROELECTRIC ENERGY –COPEL,asoneofthe main generators and ng States. hour (MWh). in 2012with thegeneration of94,684,781 megawatts- The historical record ofenergy productionoccurred Portugal duringayearand ahalf. of Paraná,ortheconsumption ofawholecountry like This production is equal totripletheannualconsumption The annualenergy production isof85.97million MWh. 71.3% oftheParaguayanconsumptionelectricity. supply 16.4%ofthe energy consumed in Brazil, and of the Itaipu plant alone, in FozdoIguaçu, manages to Megawatts, through20generator units. The operation The installed power capacity of the plant is of14,000 and technology for thedevelopment of renewable energy. all surrounding areas, as wellprojects of sustainability Plant’s activities andalsoformanagingitsactivities in Brazil andParaguay, responsibleformanagingthe Itaipu Binacional is a company composed between terms of generation of hydroelectric power inthe world. Currently, theItaipuPowerPlantislargest plantin ITAIPU BINACIONAL and haveastoredwaterfootprintoflessthan3km capacity to generate between 1and 30 Megawatts (MW) plants. To qualify for this classification they must have the are small-sized Small Hydro Plants(SHPs) hydroelectric SMALLHYDROPLANTS capacity willexceed399MW. already approved bytheStateforconstruction. Total MW, withafurther2plantsunderconstruction, and23 approximately 30 operatinggenerating SHPs, over 181 is investing heavily Currently in SHPs. there are environmental protection activities, the State of Paraná Along withotherleading-edge sustainability and 2 . increased theirshares. products, andhydraulic energy, whichinthisperiod of othersources,liketheenergy derivedfromsugarcane has decreasedbyabout8%,increasing the consumption and its derivatives. However, since 1980, this source’s use The highestconsumptionisofenergy originating from Oil The sources of energy consumed in Paraná are diversified. ENERGYCONSUMPTION being derivedfromthissource. of energy production,resultingin20%ofParaná’s energy The State has encouraged the use ofbiomass as asource based onelectricenergy andoilderivatives. of Oiloriginating from Nigeria,theexport of energy is energy produced. While the import of sourcesis,overall, energetic matrix ofthe State, while it exports 32.5% ofthe Paraná imports41.3%ofthesourcesenergy usedbythe

Source: Instituto Paranaense deDesenvolvimento Econômico eSocial, 2012. OIL, GASANDOTHERSOURCES Consumption perSource ofEnergy 6% Thermoelectric Energy6% Thermoelectric 94% HydroelectricEnergy

19 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 20 STATES by industrialproductionand22%forresidentialservice. GWh (Gigawatt/hour),ofwhich42.8%wasconsumed In 2008,total electric power consumption was 25,101 energy matrix. regional effort to create a cleaner and more sustainable coal, woodandwaste. These changesstemfroma oil andoil-byproducts,butreducing its consumption of of allsourcesenergy, consuming 10%ofthecountry’s State hasseenanannualincrease of 7.7%inconsumption As a result ofthe overall growth of Paraná’s economy the of mobilelines. installed in Brazil,andthesixthwithhighest number the State asthefourth withthehighest number oflandlines covered bymobileandlandline telephony. This, positions than 14 million lines, and all of itsmunicipal districts are In cell phone services alone, the state counts on more witha lower cost. contacts commercial and interchange scientific of data,imagesandtelephonyforvideoconferences, technology network,allowsfastsimultaneoustransmission together with itssatellite network: the State’s digital Fiber optics networks serve all regions of Paraná and, TELEPHONY telecommunications system. network thatplacestheStateatforefrontofBrazilian Paraná enjoysatechnologicallyadvancedtelecommunications TELECOMMUNICATIONS through itsstatewid telecommunication operators andindividual businesses provider of telecommunication services to secondary company founded in2001,isthestate’s primary Copel Telecommunications, apublically traded in AM. counts on 143 broadcasters in FM, and 175 broadcasters Regarding the transmission of radio networks, Paraná and generators 37 488 broadcasters. through Paraná, in operating networks than that of Brazil. There are around 22 television satellite television and a computer at home, in an average higher and cable More than90%ofthepopulation of Paraná havea of services with TV providers. and channels, All oftheregionshavelocalandnational television TELECOMMUNICATIONS TELEVISION,RADIOAND had grownto58.8%,andnowstandsat82%. had access to cell phone technology. By 2008 the number in cellphoneservice.In200540.8%ofthepopulation Paraná has experienced an average annual growth of6% Source: ANATEL, 2012. TELEPHONY Cellphone Landline e systemoffiber opticcables. NUMBER OFLINES 14,266,540 2,807,678 ECONOMY 03. national average. The indexofthestatewentfrom R$ The GDP percapita of Paranáisalso above the Brazilian such asChile,Nigeria,PortugalandIsrael. R$ 274.2billion. This value is higherthanthat of countrie The GrossDomestic Product, in2011, reached a total of GDP GDP (inR$billions) GDP Growth s decade, withacontinuousandacceleratedgrowth. 7,224.50, inthe2000s,toR$21,102.00,following above the crisis of2008and2009,thegrowthParanáremained demand for commodities. Even after the international 2006, accompanying thegrowthofinternational years. This growth occurred, overall, between 2002 and The economy of Paraná has grown627%in the last sixteen average growthofBrazil.

21 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 22 STATES States inBrazil. occupying the 5 share ofthetotalproductionBrazilian economy, sectors that compose the State’s GDP. Paraná has a 6% Agriculture occupy the second andthird place among the of Services,whiletheManufacturing Industries and The GDP ofParanáisconcentrated, overall,inthesector in thecountry. State contributes with10% ofallagricultural production and Brazil’slargest producer offorestryproducts, the As theworld’s largest exporterofgrain andgrainproducts AGRIBUSINESS SECTORS OFTHEECONOMY Source: IBGE/IPARDES, 2011. th position among the ten main producer Share oftheEconomic Activies intheGDPofParaná of R$70.5billion,oraroundUS$35.75billion. Together, thesethreeactivities reach a Total Added Value and Public Administration, Health andEducation (16%). transformation Industry (17%),andPublicUtility Services Trade, Maintenance and Repair Services (17%), The mainsectorsofParaná’s economyare,respectively: are locatedthroughout theState. over R$ 300 million each in Gross Production Value and 440 million. 24 otheragricultural centers contribute with Production in Paraná,withaGross Value ofmorethanR$ The city of Castro is the main agricultural producing center HUBS INPARANÁ THEMAINFARMING/STOCKBREEDING 2.7% 10.3% 4.4% 5.5% 6.9% 7.7% 14.2% 11.0% 18.4% 18.8% Administration Trade, MaintenanceandRepairServices Transformation Industry Health Services and Gas, Water, Sewage Production andDistributionofElectricity Transport, StorageandMail Financial, InsuranceandPensionFunds Agriculture, FisheriesandMineralExtraction Accommodation andFoodServices Construction, RealEstate,Rental Activities, and EducationMercantile , HealthandPublicEducation of thestate,responsiblefor22%Brazilianharvest. major investment opportunities intheeconomic scenario The farming/stockbreeding sector of Paraná is one of the AGRICULTURE ANDLIVESTOCK Source: PELT, 2011. Source: IBGE,2012. FARMING/STOCKBREEDING Ramie Herbaceous cotton Sweet potato Potato Rice Barley Coffee Manioc Beans Sugarcane Wheat Corn Soybean PRODUCT Timber extraction Agriculture Stockbreeding FARMING/STOCKBREEDING GROSSPRODUCTIONVALUE ACCORDING SECTOR HARVESTED AREA(HA) AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION-PARANÁ -2011 1,027,936 2,408,721 4,555,312 TO THEMAINPRODUCERCITIES 184,263 520,216 641,765 31,175 38,856 51,062 74,854 1,132 2,546 Telêmaco Borba 369 Toledo Castro CITY PRODUCTION (T) 44,907,862 12,472,720 15,457,911 3,193 45,102 793,754 192,020 194,441 4,179,245 815,280 2,444,995 110,728 971 and coffee. the agriculture ofParaná,like sugarcane,beans, manioc prominent crops that have hadagoodperformance in corn andwheat. Alongside theseproducts,there are The main products of Paraná in Agriculture are soybean, Central East Central East REGION West AVERAGE(KG/HA) YIELD NOMINAL PRODUCTION (R$ MILLION) 260.9 448.9 853.7 3,393 17,715 25,461 22,681 69,976 2,631 2,821 4,942 3,808 1,479 1,567 2,379 5,178

23 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ When it comes to products of animal origin, the most One of the most dynamic agroprocessing industries in Unit accompanies the growth of clients’ demand ORGANIC AND FAMILY PRODUCTION prominent is milk production, which has seen significant Paraná is the manufacture of pulp and paper. The high and represents a growth of 30% in the company’s growth in the past 13 years, experiencing a 79.4% yield of production for these products and the increased capacity of corn grinding to South America. The new Paraná is currently one of the most expressive producers increase from 1.6 million liters produced in 1995 to over demand from the domestic market has been significant in of organic crops developed exclusively through family 2.8 million liters produced in 2008. plant will create 200 direct employees, and most of creating this dynamic environment them will be locally-contracted workforce. agriculture. There are more than 4,100 producers, which produce on average 75,900 tons of organic products. In line with the agriculture, the stockbreeding of Paraná COOPERATIVES IN PARANÁ has had excellent results in the economy. The sector “We have received a great support from the technical The high added value of the organic production is a major responds for almost 40% of the gross production value in experts on the region, that presented great conditions The cooperative system has deep roots in the State attraction in the State: 98% of the soybean produced the State of Paraná. to receive the new unit. The choosing of Castro of Paraná and has historically played a significant role in considered also the offer of our base products, short the its economic and agricultural development. Formed organically in Paraná is exported to countries in Europe, Asia and to the United States, while brown sugar has half The State is third main pork producer in Brazil, with 16% distance from costumers and logistical conditions in 1971, the Organization of Cooperatives of Paraná of its production exported. of national share, as well as in the production of milk, that, put together, turned conclusive the company’s (OCEPAR) has since then represented the interests of this which is concentrated mainly in the West, Southwest decision”, explains Laerte Moraes, Cargill’s sector of Paraná’s economy. and Central South regions, and has the best livestock of Starches and Sweeteners Director for South America. The organic production is not only down to agriculture in dairy cattle in Brazil, with animals that produce more than Currently, there are 240 cooperatives in the State, of which Paraná. The state, seeking a sustainable development that 50 liters of milk per day. Paraná also occupies the sixth 84 are cooperatives from the farming/stockbreeding cares for the environment, is already leading researches for position in the production of bovines in Brazil, with 4.2% THE AGRO PROCESSING INDUSTRY AND sector, together, they have invoiced more than R$ 31.2 the production of milk, pork, poultry and fish organically. of the total Brazilian production. THE COOPERATIVES IN PARANÁ billion in 2011. The number of cooperative members in the sector is very close to 300,000 rural producers. Of the total of farming/stockbreeding establishment However, with the implantation of slaughterhouses by the Paraná’s agroprocessing industry is centered on food situated in the state of Paraná, more than 80% can be cooperatives and the private initiative, poultry farming and beverage production. In terms of Brazil’s Industrial These same agricultural cooperatives are responsible for classified as productive structures with characteristics of has grown considerably in recent years (with 25.3% of Processing Value for food and beverage production, the 56% of the agricultural production of the state of Paraná. family agriculture. the total slaughters in Brazil). It occupies the first place State of Paraná’s production represents 9.2% of this type in the sector, which is located in regions cultivating corn, production in the country. SHARE OF COOPERATIVES IN THE The importance of family agriculture in Paraná is, overall, to better serve the raw material for poultry diets. It is also FARMING/STOCKBREEDING PRODUCTION associated to the supply of large cities, whereby the local important to mention the production of bee honey and It’s important to mention that Paraná produces 25% of all OF PARANÁ – 2009 production serves as input to the life in the cities that do wax, and of silkworm cocoons. processed chicken in Brazil and its exports have, over the not have an expressive rural production. PRODUCT SHARE OF THE last ten years, grown by over 452.3%. During the period COOPERATIVES Cargill chose the city of Castro to build its new INDUSTRY between 2000 and 2009, chicken products exports grew Barley 92.9% corn processing plant. The plant, that is planned from US$ 200 million to US$ 1.2 billion. to start producing by November 2013, will produce Soybean 70.1% FEATURES solutions in starches and sweeteners, ingredients Due to the establishment, over the last ten years, of new Wheat 66.3% utilized in the development of dairy products, processing facilities in the State’s rural areas, the share Milk 57.2% Paraná is the fifth Brazilian state with the largest industrial candy, confectionery, beverages, breads and even of the State’s dairy production in Brazil’s Industrial Corn 48.4% production, and the second in the Southern region of STATES inputs provided to the paper and animal nutrition Processing Value increased from 5.5% to 7.7%. Sugar Pork 34.4% Brazil, ahead of states like Santa Catarina, Espírito Santo industries. With an investment of R$ 350 million and Amazonas. More than 46,000 industries, of all sizes, and canned vegetables processing in Paraná has also Other 18.2% (about US$ 170 million), the new Cargill Processing experienced a significant growth. employ more than 820,000 people in the whole state. 24 Source: OCEPAR, 2010. Á 25 HOW TO INVEST IN PARAN 26 STATES the state’s GDP. The average growthrateofParaná’s Paraná’s industrialsectorisresponsiblefor20%of DAF/PACCAR Volkswagen White MartinsPraxair, Inc Faurecia Incepa Petrobrás Bematech Caterpillar Volvo doBrazil Grupo Trombini Cia. DeCimentoItambé Arcelor MittalGonvarri Companhia Providência Arauco doBrazil Berneck Coca-Cola Dixie Toga Positivo Informática Inepar Electrolux doBrazil Renault Klabin Industry MAIN INDUSTRIESINPARANÁ Electrical andElectronicHome Appliances Machinery andEquipment Machinery andEquipment Timber andReforestation Timber andReforestation Steelworks andMining Construction Materials Food andBeverages IT and Automation IT IT and Automation IT Plastic andRubber Plastic andRubber Building Material Paper andPulp Paper andPulp Automotive Automotive Oil andGas Automotive Oil andGas Automotive Automotive Sector average of1.8%. industrial sector is 2.7% per year, exceeding the national São JosédosPinhais São JosédosPinhais São JosédosPinhais Telêmaco Borba Quatro Barras Campo Largo Campo Largo Ponta Grossa City Araucária Araucária Araucária Araucária Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba Curitiba that will make it competitive in the areas of innovation Paraná ispreparing forthefuturebyfocusing onplans INDUSTRIESOFTHE FUTURE average growth. and accessories production sector, with17.1% annual at agrowthrateof48.9%,butaheadthegarment It is ranked second, behind IT equipment manufacturing In thisindustry, theactual annual growthrateis20.9%, well asotherregionsofthecountry. with thecapacity ofservingthewholeSouthBrazil, as serve them,thestatecountsonsuppliersanddistributors, Diesel, Volvo, CaseNewHollandandCaterpillar. And, to large industries, likeRenault, Audi/Volkswagen, Detroit located in the state. The region ofCuritiba alone counts on All thesectorsofautomotive productive chainare components totheState’s industrialproduction. highest annual growthratesand is one of three key Paraná’s automotive industryexperiences one ofthe industrial production. and trailer trucks account for more than 50% ofParaná’s as production, well asmanufacturingofmotorvehicles,truckbodies, beverage and food refining, Petroleum transportation infrastructure. near extraction areas, and take advantage of the State’s territory. Companies can establish themselves in sites benefits Paraná activities. from theagricultural and mineral extraction in its extraction to related those The mostdynamicareasofParaná’s industryare,overall, MAINPRODUCTIVECHAINS production supplier ofeducational technology haveheadquarters and the largest computer manufacturer in Brazil and aleading information technology. Among others in the industry, both global and domestic markets as a major center of and consumerproducts.Paranáisalreadyrecognizedin and agro-biotechnology, tourism,metallurgy, energy advantageous opportunities for growthsuch asmicro- sectors ofindustrialproductionthatprovidethemost and industrial development. This plan seeks to identify expansion plan, the stable economy in the of anewunitistheresult ofthefactory’s business The company’s decision to invest in the deployment R$170 million. in the Campo Largo unit reached an amount of operating with700employees.Theinvestments has already beenconcludedandthecompanyis these models from Piracicaba to Campo Largo Division. Theprocess totransferproduction of part ofCaterpillar’s LightConstruction Product manufactured inPiracicaba(SP),whichhosts Loaders, machinerythatupuntilthemhadbeen Backhoe loaderand924H,Hz938HWheel meters, dedicatedtotheproduction ofthe416E remodeled andexpandedto50thousand square leader inminingandbuildingmachinerywas a deactivatedfactory. Thenewunitoftheglobal started inSeptember2010withtheacquisitionof The project todeployCaterpillarinthiscity Campo Largo, metropolitan region ofCuritiba. 2011 anewindustrialunitin the country, in Caterpillar BrasilhasinauguratedinOctober facilities intheState.

27 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 28 STATES to the State’s GDP, representing approximately 70%. Paraná’s ServiceSector provides the largest contribution SERVICES State ofParanáasawhole. like Curitiba and FozdoIguaçu,butasapolicy of the edge actionsnotonlyforcities recognizably sustainable the sector,and theleading the know-how theindustryuses past tenyears,andcontinues togrow. Professionalizing has increaseditsworkforcebymorethan1,300%over the an example,As withsuchsupport,therecycling industry incentive programs. and encourages green initiatives and activities through and innovation, the government ofParaná supports As aleader in environmental protection, sustainability GREENINDUSTRY Commercial and Administrative Director. explains Otto Breitschwerdt, Caterpillar Brazil’s and seekboldergoalstodaytomorrow”, Caterpillar to reinforce its leadership position These labor. qualified positive aspects makeParanáagoodplace for training in investments thanks to the solid infrastructure offered andthe investments withits“CompetitiveParanáprogram, stateofParanáhasbeenattracting the addition, was adecisive factor inchoosingthelocation. In Campo Largo, intheexportcorridorforMercosul, infrastructure work.Thegeographiclocation of country andtheestimatesofgrowing demandfor Paraná’s economy: Three sectors are prominent in the service segment of national growth. sales in the State in 2011 grewby11.98%, outpacing the of theeconomy. Itisimportant to highlight that retail and consistentcontribution when compared to othersectors Services havealso,mostrecently, providedaconstant and Motorcycles: Motorcycles); and Trade and RepairofMotor Vehicles sectors ofRetail Trade; Trade (exceptMotor Vehicles and State. The threemaintradeactivities, are, respectively, the In thetrade sector, variousactivities are prominent in the TRADE Source: Ipardes Paraná’s Institute of Economic andSocialDevelopment),2012. SERVICES -MOREDYNAMICSUB-SECTORS SERVICES PROMINENT SECTORSOFTHEECONOMY- Other Real estateandrentalactivities Administration Public Education,Healthand Trading andrepairservices SUB-SECTOR GDP COMPOSITION-2009 SERVICES SECTOR SHARE IN THE SHARE 41% 13% 17% 29% sectors inParanáarethefollowing: the domestic demand, the most dynamic retail trade sub- Paraná has avery dynamic retail trade sector. Based on RETAIL TRADE NOTE: data related to September 2012,thesameas the previous period Source: FECOMÉRCIO/PR Source: SEFA, 2012. PROMINENT SECTORSOFTHEECONOMY, TRADE -MOREDYNAMICSUB-SECTORS PROMINENT SECTORSOFTHEECONOMY Retail Trade and Motorcycles Trade, exceptMotor Vehicles Vehicles andMotorcycles Trade andRepairofMotor Auto Partsand Accessories Opticians Bookstores andStationeries Building Materials Furniture, DecorationsandDomestic Appliances SALES VOLUME-RETAIL TRADE-MORE SUB-SECTOR VALUE ADDEDTAX -2010 DYNAMIC SUB-SECTORS SUB-SECTOR SHARE IN THETRADE SHARE SECTOR 46.4% 43.7% 9.9% Technological University). Tecnológica Federal do Paraná(Paraná Federal two entrepreneursinthe incubators ofthe technological solutions for retail, began with the work of Bematech, world leader in the manufacturing of in Brazil,GrupoPositivo,beganParaná.Inturn, art technologies. The largest computer manufacturer efforts arealsomadetodevelop new, state-of- Besides thegreat entrepreneurial capacity ofParaná, logistics andconcession. than 30companiesintheareasofheavyconstruction, prescription pharmacy, orCR Almeida Group, with more cosmetics company O Boticário, which started as a throughout Brazilandthe World, asisthecaseof Large enterprisesemerged intheState and expanded national andinternationalrecognition. Big names from the local economy have achieved both Paraná sincethebeginningofitseconomicdevelopment. Major entrepreneurs havebeenworkinginthe Stateof had beenopened. In 2012,upto September, more than 40,000 companies In 2011, 56,325 companies were incorporated in Paraná. ENTREPRENEURSHIP INPARANÁ Universidade

29 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 30 STATES comparison to 2011. 1.8% in 17.7 million, having grown for atotalofover U$ during 2012. In that year, the exports of Paraná accounted Paraná wasthefourthBrazilian statethatmost exported EXPORTS Source: Ministry ofDevelopment, Industry andCommerce ofBrazil, 2013. FOREIGNTRADE INVESTMENTS ABROAD FOREIGN TRADEANDDIRECT PERIOD ESTABLISHMENT OFCOMPANIES INPARANÁ ACCORDINGTOTHELEGALNATURE -2006/2012 September) Source: Junta Comercial doParaná (Trade Board ofParaná) - Statistical Reportof New Companies,2013. 2012 (until 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 Imports Exports TRADE BALANCEOFPARANÁ -2012 ENTERPRENEURS 15,237 21,927 20,843 21,672 18,904 17,888 16,569 US$ 1,000FOB 19,387,102 17,709,585 proprietorship 1,766 Sole ------Variation 3.30% 1.81% (Corporate Groups) Business Corporate 22,347 33,074 32,993 33,327 33,002 29,033 26,459 of theexports,abitmorethanUS$10billion. The 40mainParanácompaniesareresponsiblefor70,59% accounted foralmostUS$6billionFOB. with 7.20%ofthe exports ofParaná. Those three products and ResiduesofSoybean,with7.45%Sugarcane, were GrainsofSoybean,with18.35%exports,Bagasse The main groups ofproducts exported by Paraná, in 2012, are China, Argentina, Germany, NetherlandsandParaguay. Paraná exports to the whole world: the main destinations Paraná inthe lastdecaderepresentedalmost 9.5%ofthe 19.4 billion. in 2012,were ofUS$ The valueimported by total products imported byBrazil. The importsofParaná, Brazil, while the imports of Paraná represent 8% ofthe The exportsofParanárepresent 7.2%ofthetotal of IMPORTS 1,049 S/A 725 752 776 956 610 840 COOPERATIVE 146 195 280 202 170 150 148 OTHER 120 80 86 46 55 35 42 244,058 TOTAL 40,341 56,325 54,954 56,023 53,087 47,716 Rank Rank drop between2000,whentheyreached 17.8% ofthis imports of Brazil in the same period, but presented a huge Source: MDIC/SECEX, 2012. Source: MDIC/SECEX, 2012. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Fuels andlubricants Coffee Soybean oil Vehicles w/cylindercapacitybetween1500and3000 Chicken Chicken cutsandoffal Corn grains,exceptforsowing Other sugarcane Bagasse andothersolidresiduesofsoybean Soybean, exceptforsowing South Korea Japan Paraguay Iran Saudi Arabia United States Netherlands (Holland) Germany Argentina China Destinations EXPORTS –MAINDESTINATIONSEXPORTS Product

1,834,992,171 3,405,039,339 428,724,843 477,717,268 524,335,613 525,786,603 560,361,187 645,624,903 653,432,032 731,307,899 US$ F.O.B 2012 (Jan/Dec) MAIN PRODUCTSEXPORTED 10.36 19.23 2.42 2.70 2.96 2.97 3.16 3.65 3.69 4.13 % billion FOBand7.7%ofthevalueimportedbyBrazil. value, and 2010 when they reached a total of US$ 13.9 Rank 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 305,392,552 335,327,211 554,368,540 802,902,934 803,547,682 1,032,738,358 1,107,713,255 1,274,499,908 1,318,576,215 3,249,473,590 US$ F.O.B IMPORTS –MAINORIGINS IMPORTS Destinations Sweden Paraguay Spain Mexico France Germany United States Nigeria Argentina China Share % 2012 (Jan/Dec) 18.35

1.72 1.89 3.13 4.53 4.54 5.83 6.25 7.20 7.45 1,283,091,459 2,256,446,644 2,307,873,565 3,020,929,704 1,117,804,675 US$ F.O.B 426,872,779 453,320,724 649,307,450 904,267,278 948,170,367 2012 (Jan/Dec) Net Weight(KG) 4,217,721,450 2,486,802,469 6,281,373,040 3,032,034,110 438,967,570 474,956,886 475,397,747 565,743,020 37,315,517 78,465,691 15.58 11.64 11.90 2.20 2.34 3.35 4.66 4.89 5.77 6.62 %

31 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 32 STATES Source: MDIC/SECEX, 2012. Rank representatives intheformofeitherConsulatesGeneral, The StateofParanáhosts34foreigndiplomatic CONSULATES OTHER COUNTRIES RELA 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Colombia Chile Belgium Austria Argentina Germany Albania Ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate Other partsandaccessoriesfortractorsmotorvehicles Urea w/nitrogencontentsuperiorto45% Vehicles w/cylindercapacity inferiorto1000 Other gearboxes(transmission) Other partsandaccess.ofbodyworkformotorvehicles Other potassiumchlorides Other motorvehiclesw/dieselengine Vehicles w/cylindercapacity between1500and3000 Crude oilfrompetroleum TIONSHIP BETWEENPARANÁ AND Finland Philippines Spain El Salvador Denmark Costa Rica South Korea Product CONSULATES ANDREPRESENTATIONS INPARANÁ Italy Hungary Honduras Netherlands (Holland) Guatemala Greece France MAIN PRODUCTSIMPORTED in Paraná: The followingcountrieshavediplomatic representations in SãoPauloandBrasília,thenation’s capital. in closeproximitytotheconsulatesandembassieslocated Consulates or Honorary Consulates. In addition Paraná is Peru Paraguay Norway Nicaragua Morocco Lebanon Japan 185,974,096 193,248,141 198,247,890 213,776,376 279,552,295 415,468,230 607,232,097 758,796,090 1,273,595,472 2,359,037,150 US$ F.O.B Syria Serbia Senegal Romania Dominican Republic Portugal Poland 2012 (Jan/Dec) Share % 12.17 0.96 1.00 1.02 1.10 1.44 2.14 3.13 3.91 6.57 Net Weight(KG) 1,207,531,827 2,668,256,535 324,579,077 437,499,101 101,010,862 Uruguay Ukraine Turkey Switzerland 25,127,875 21,065,170 18,655,539 74,774,010 45,646,408 history ofthesisterhoodcitiesinParanáhasbeen cooperation withothercitiesaroundtheworld. The Various citiesinParanáhave agreements ofinternational STATES ANDPROVINCES SISTERCITIESANDPARTNERSHIPS WITH Foz doIguaçu Londrina Curitiba CITY SISTER-CITY Yichang Jericho Ciudad delEste Puerto Iguazú Zhenjiang Modena Guimarães Nago Nishinomiya Toledo Leon Suwon Santa CruzdelaSierra Orlando Montevidéu La Plata Jacksonville Himeji Hangzhou Guadalajara Durban Crackovia Coimbra Asunción United States. in Japan,andwiththeStateofCalifornia, has sisterhoodagreementswiththeprovinceofHyogo, global developmentandcooperation. The Stateitself around forsometime,andcombinesatraditionof COUNTRY China Palestine Paraguay Argentina China Italy Portugal Japan Japan USA Nicaragua South Korea Bolivia USA Uruguay Argentina USA Japan China Mexico South Africa Poland Portugal Paraguay

33 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 34 STATES Maringá, Cascavel andPatoBranco. productive clusters are Curitiba, PontaGrossa, Londrina, Southwest regions of the State. The main cities in these Campos Gerais,Londrina, Maringá,andinthe West and into regions,andarelocated in theonesof Curitiba, Paraná hassix Technological Hubs. They aredivided ECONOMICPROFILEANDINNOVATION RESEARCH ANDTECHNOLOGY 120,000 directandindirectjobs. in the State, with the expectation of generating more than have announcedmorethan R$ 20billion in investments Between 2011 and 2012,almost120private companies INVESTMENT Paranaguá Maringá Guarapuava Ponta Grossa São JosédosPinhais CITY SISTER-CITY Poznan Montemor-o-Novo Awaji Leiria Vila deRei Kakogawa Rastatt Kitwe Jiaxing Asunción Guadalajara Leiria goods, banking & financial services, telecom, sectors. Having astrong poolofmulti-lingual, services, financial manufacturing, oil&gasandnatural resources & banking goods, Curitiba, servingbusinesses intheretail, consumer Wipro has over 500dedicatedassociatesin talents oftheParanastate. the direct access to the excellent pool of technical of theLatin American southcone, and,inspecial, the infrastructure, thestrategiclocation in thekernel location wasdrivenbyimportantaspects,suchas: a strategic in thedeliverycenterofCuritibaas Argentina and Colombia. The decision to invest offices across 8 5countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Chile, over to expanded since has and 2006 in the opening of astrategic delivery center in Curitiba “Wipro established presence in Latin America with COUNTRY Poland Portugal Japan Portugal Portugal Japan Germany Zambia China Paraguay Mexico Portugal BUSINESS INCUBATORS INPARANÁ TECHNOLOGICALPARKS AND educational projects aimed at all levels, including hosting art laboratories, long-distance learning platform and in thesamespace,acorporate incubator, state-of- West ofParaná, wasimplanted in2003and aggregates, Park), located in thecityofFozdoIguaçu, extreme The PTI Park ofCuritiba,andtheItaipu Technological Park. projects areprominentinthisuniverse:the Technological on theincubation ofcompanies focusedonthissector. Two promotion anddevelopment of technological research and The Technological Parks ofParaná are focused both on the forms ofpromotinginnovation. in othercitiesthathaveuniversitycampusesand Cascavel, Foz doIguaçu,LondrinaandMaringá, butalso parks are located both in large cities such asCuritiba, innovative enterprises. These incubatorsandtechnological Currently, Paranácountson32entities promoting Southern South America OperationsDirector. explains Wipro’s Fernando Estrázulas, Brazil and competencies to helpthemdobusinessbetter”, team hasbeencontinuously investing inbuilding to both local and global clients, Wipro’s Curitiba locally managed skilled IT professionals catering Parque Tecnológico Itaipu (PTI - Itaipu Technological of Paraná). Universidade Católica do Paraná (Catholic University Technological University ofParaná),andthePontifícia Universidade Tecnológica Federal doParaná(Federal Federal doParaná(FederalUniversityofParaná), the research groups will be involved, inside the city. Morethan40,000students,3,000professorsand500 situated insidetheAnelLogístico because itconcentratestheassetsofscienceandtechnology, The parkisahugeopportunityofinvestmentsinParaná technology sectorsinCuritiba. have as objective to encourage the development of high Science and Technology), and corporate entities, which e Tecnologia do Paraná(Paraná’s State Secretary for Planning ofCuritiba),theSecretaria deEstadoCiência de Curitiba-InstituteofResearchandUrban Urbano city, theIPPUC(Instituto de PesquisaePlanejamento Paraná, in partnership with universities situated in the an agencypromotingthedevelopment of thecapital of of Curitiba)isaninitiative of theAgênciaCuritibaS.A., The PTC development ofself-sustainableprojectsandcompanies. balancing itsscopeinthe the threefrontiers,aswell of Itaipu, making use of the potentials of the region of The PTI issituated beside the Hydroelectric Power Plant of the West ofParaná). Estadual doOesteParaná(Unioeste-State University a Engineering and ExactSciencesCenter of Universidade Parque Tecnológico de Curitiba(Technological Park (LogisticsRing)ofthe Universidade

35 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 36 STATES TECPAR TECPAR ANDLACTEC TECPAR - Technology Institute of Paraná. the relationship andcommitment between the State and products forpublichealthinBrazil,andstrengthening referral, researchingnewtechnologies,developing TECPAR iscurrently recognizedasanationalcenterfor (ACP), andParanáInstituteofEngineering(IEP). of Industries of Paraná (FIEP), Paraná Trade Association (UFPR) [Paraná’s FederalUniversity], The Federation Energia with institutions suchasCompanhiaParanaensede research and development, LACTEC isassociated State Government,providingsupportfortechnological para oDesenvolvimento and LACTEC,theInstitute for Development (Instituto Institute ofParaná(Instituto deTecnologia doParaná) for research and development: TECPAR, the Technology Institutes public significant two has Paraná of State The (COPEL), UniversidadeFederal doParaná ). While TECPAR isaligned with

LACTEC support ofmorethan500employees. and technology transference center, drivenbythecreative research center, LACTEC acts as a scientificand social progress. As anindependent and self-sustainable dissemination economic scientific, promoting solutions, technological of on thedevelopment, improvement andemployment to the industrial development. Its operation is focused development oftechnologic innovation research applied LACTEC, ontheotherhand,isfocused social development. both Paraná’s and the country’s economicgrowthand products and services aims to contribute towards Federal governments.Developingsupplyofquality LACTEC - Institute of Technology for development. TOURISM 04. visitor amenities as State Parks. Inaddition to visits state andfederal conservation units, 31havesimilar CU’s established by many cities in the State. Of the 60 administered CU’s, 45operated bythe State and municipal to Conservation Units (CU).Paranáhas15federally Ecotourism in theState is largely centered in visits ECOLOGICAL TOURISM its cities. its people, biodiversity, to the architecture and quality of culture, gastronomy, varietyofethnic groups makingup several factors, which goes from its natural beauties, The searchforParanáasatouristdestination is due to visitors. most visitedState in Brazil intermsofinternational With a record of 1.2million in 2011, Paraná is the third than tenyearsago. the state asatouristdestination in2011, practically double 400% inthelastdecade. Almost 13million people chose activity. The income generated bythe sector grew almost has seenthebiggestgrowthintourismasaneconomic Paraná isthefourthmostvisitedStateandonethat on the Atlantic Ocean. city ofCuritiba, theIguacuFallsareaandalongcoast industry, centered primarily in threeregions: The capital The StateofParanáhasawell-established tourism and challenges towardsthesustainabledevelopment. distinctive biodiversity, presentingunique opportunities of biomeswithinStateParaná alone,eachonewithits State and federal conservationists have identified ten types the mainpointsofattraction fortourists. Itaipu PowerPlant,that,along withtheFalls,composes attraction reference. Within Foz do Iguaçu, is located the famous IguaçuFalls,aworldwiderenownedecotourism Paraná’s central region,toFoz doIguaçu,whichhoststhe area extendsfromthecityofSerranópolisdoIguaçu, in and attracts over 1.2million visitors peryear. The park more than 185thousandhectares ofprotected native forest Foz doIguacuinthe West region,islocated in anarea of The NationalParkofIguacuFalls,situatednearthecity of 210 privatenaturalconservationareas. 8,700 hectares. 94cities in the state have established over Curitiba has 14Conservation Unitsthat occupy over State, especially within municipal parks andforests. Municipal Conservation Units exist in 64 cities of Paraná National Heritage,PrivateReservesandMunicipalCU’s. Conservation Units,CU’s forSustainable Use, CU’s for system andasselfsustainingunitssuchFullyProtected Units, whichcanbefoundwithinthe National Park Paraná hasactively pursuedthecreationofConservation biomes andwetlands. many visitors to its forests, caves and caverns, protected the conservationunits,biodiversityofParanáattracts

37 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 38 STATES Environment and Water Resources ofthe State of Paraná. and Forests),thatisadministered bytheDepartment of de Biodiversidade e Florestas (Department of Biodiversity State-wise, ecosystems are monitored by Coordenadoria three ofthemostimportantStateParksParaná. foreign visitors every year. The region is alsohome to tourist attractions,attracting large numbersoflocaland the coastalplain. Paraná’s coastisoneoftheState’s main Mar region,inthe eastern part ofthe State, bordering Atlantic RainforestinBrazil,locatedtheSerrado Paraná hasthelargest continuouspreservedareaof business traveleristhreeday explore businessopportunities. The average stay ofa conferences, andtoestablish commercial contacts and 27% come for businesstravel, attending events and From theState’s 725,000annualvisitorsandtourists, BUSINESS ANDEVENTTOURISM Source: CuritibaConvention Bureau. Paraná hasmany tourism attraction asMuseumsand Parks. s. night stays. creating theneedtoaccommodate over 4millionsingle travel in Brazil, trailing on Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, Paraná providesthethirdbusiestgatewayfortourismand just inthecityofCurit Currently, thehotelcapacity ofParanáis20,000beds of Curitiba. a thirdofthetotal population oftheMetropolitan Region half the population of the municipal district of Curitiba, and turnover of one million guests. This represents more than In the city of Curitiba and region, the flow of tourists has a in theinteriorofParaná. State, whiletheothersarespreadamongotherdestinations responsible fortheattraction of 25%theguestsin of 4,188,099guestsayear. The city of Curitiba alone is Tourism Accommodation flow in Paraná record an average ACCOMMODATION iba. INVESTMENT INCENTIVES 05. iaca lvrg fr rdcie nepie thatare enterprises installed orthat willbeinstalledinP productive for leverage financial significant a enable State the by offered benefits tax The 7291/2013 oftheStateParaná. (Investors), basedonDecreeno.630/2011 andDecreeno. and ensures the concession of tax benefits to its tax payers has itsstructurefoundedonalegislation that considers beneficiary companies, the In order to provide legal assurance to the State and to the of nationalandinternationalproductiveinvestments. which makes Paraná even more attractive for the reception participation of various sectors of the society in the State, This Program was widely discussed andcountsonthe investments. for companiesalready settled that need to expand their for newcompanies that intend to come to its territory, and Programa ParanáCompetitivo Brazil. the Statewithoneofbestbusinessenvironmentsin (Competitive Paraná Program), consolidating Paraná as Government edited the With the purpose offostering investment in Paraná, the State Programa ParanáCompetitivo ProgramaParaná Competitivo establishes tax incentives araná. hn h mntr creto idxs sal ue by used usually indexes correction the governm monetary the than of the ICMS-FCA. This state index is considerably lower correction only oftheFactorConversionandCorrection to 8yearsmake the paymentofICMS,and grace period can vary from 2 to 8 years, with a term from 2 the and flexible is period the Currently, novelty. The changeoftermtime-limits of theICMSisanother the taxpayerforitscollection. now varies from 10%to 90% ofthe ICMS value owed by benefit the program (ProgramaParaná Competitivo), in established and fixed accordance with theregionsofState. With thenew were of values activity the Previously, core the to related plant, the enterprise. industrial the of ofthe in the case of installation, expansion and revitalization the percentage determines ICMS (Tax onCirculation of GoodsandServices)paid policy fiscal This 24, 2011. DECREENO.630,OFFEBRUARY COMPETITIVO EXISTING INPROGRAMAPARANÁ THAT DEALSWITHTHETAX BENEFITS SUMMAR ent. Y OFTHELEGISLATION

39 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 40 STATES in relationtootherstatesofBrazil. which consistsin another innovation of the State of Paraná industries that are in the process ofjudicial recovery, (extension) ofthetermcollection of of theICMS time-limit the is that benefit additional an also is There is omittedfrombillstothecompaniesbeingbenefitted. is notappliedtoelectricity and naturalgasexpenses, and or distributedbycompanies established in Parana.ICMS consumption ofelectricity and naturalgasproducedand/ this casehowever, paymentisdeferredfortaxesonthe ICMS onelectricity and gasfollowsthesamelogic. In Decree no.7291/2013. transport andofcooperative, all incompliance with representative entities of the industry, trade, agriculture, State andtherewillbeadeliberative council composed of committees formed bytechnicians and Secretaries of by defined is collection of The extensionofthisterm installed inParaná. federations and associations from productive sectors can countontechnical opinions ofrepresentative Besides theGovernmentrepresentatives, the committees respecting thepeculiarities ofeachproductivesector. each requirement of adhesiontotheProgramthroughly, This legislation allowsthe State of Paraná to analyze the companies interested in adhering to this Program. of theCommittees that will analyze the requirements of by Decree no. 7.291/2013,which determined the creation current challenges of theBrazilian and global economy (by Decreeno.631/2011) andwasrecently updated tothe The 21, 2013. DECREENO.7.291,OFFEBRUARY Programa Paraná Competitiv o wasinstituted in 2011 xed h goa troe o R 360000 million 3,600,000.00 R$ of turnover a year. global the exceed as they are not partners in other companies that, together, Nacional It isimportant to clarify that the companies in the e Contribuições Unified de Tributos Special Arrecadação de Unificado the Especial (Regime of benefits Regime forthe Collection of Taxes and Contributions to access enabling conditions for installment payment of arrears, thereby regularization of companies with overduetaxes,providing The Decreealsofacilitates and regulatesthetax were created. rate ICMS the of reduction and classification of ranges 18 turnover betweenR$360,000.00and3,600,000.00, For small business andsmall companies with anannual turnover ofuptoR$360,000.00. ICMS isexempt for small businesses witha gross annual As determined in thislegislation, the collection of the the Programa SimplesNacional. in classified businesses and companies small of operations incident onthe exemption and/orreductionoftheICMS 15.562/2007 andlateramendments,whichdealwiththe This state Decree regulates the provisionsofLawno. DECREENO.1.190,OFJULY 19,2007. COMPETITIVO BENEFITS TOTHEPROGRAMAPARANÁ OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY TAX regimeallowonlyindividual members aslong ), payablebymicroandsmallenterprises. Simples TOTAL DEFERRALOFTHEICMS DECREENO.279,OFMARCH09,2007 – according totaxregulations. of time one forty-eight cents(1/48)permonth,compensable the at The taxwillbelevied in agraphicaccount attherate of payment from exempted customs clearance. is ICMS through portsorairportsinParaná. materials, components, partsandpieces,whenperformed Addresses ICMSonthe import of capital goods and raw DECREENO.950,OFMARCH31,2003. consequence ofthedecree. within the state market increased from43%to48%asa In the industrial sector, the purchase of rawmaterials from purchases fromwholesalersinotherstates. between companiesintheState,aswellareduction sales in increase significant a in resulted and Parana, in This decreeincreasedthecompetitiveness of companies decreased from 18% to 12%, except for the final consumer. commercial activities in the State of Parana. The tax was applicable This decreechangesthepercentage ofICMS to PARTIAL DEFERRALOFTHEICMS DECREENO.949,OFMARCH31,2003– decision onits use,sinceitwillalsobenefit them. the share may supplier the and optional is benefit this of establishment. use the The of assets fixed as destined and machinery and equipment from manufacturers of Paraná payment) for theICMSincident onpurchaseoperations of Additionally, this Decree establishes the deferral (extended large amountsofICMScredits inagraphicaccount. This decreeisusefulforexportingcompaniesnottoaccrue operations covered bydeferral(extendedpayment). outflow of or abroad, destined accounts of in agraphicaccount, as aresultofoperation or rendering It alsodeals with the transfer of credits of accrued ICMS proportion of1/48. who canspreaditinto48monthlyinstallments, in the supplier willbetransferredtothepurchaserofgoods, In practice, the obligation of collecting ICMS ofthe value isupto thelimit of 8%onthe baseofcalculation import of goods for industrialization of 6%, whereby this Thus, theimporterhas right toapresumedloaninthe products consideredasimported in4%. for interstate unify therate of ICMS operations of Senate Resolution no. 13 and later legislations, which precisely sotheymeettheguidelinesimposedas per rules as to presumed loans of ICMS in import operations, Decree no. 6.891/2012, asper01/01/2013, altered the enter agraphicaccount. to 3%,withtheremainder to the exit of the goods orto The requiredportionoftheclearance was reduced for up certificate oforiginfromtheMercosur. besides entries of products through highways with or merchandiseviaairportportofParaná, of goods in theimport 14.985, of01/06/2006,amendingtheICMS This legislation regulates the provisioninState Law no. FORINDUSTRYIMPORT 22, 2006.PRESUMEDICMSCREDIT- DECREENO.6,144,OFFEBRUARY

41 HOW TO INVEST IN PARANÁ 42 STATES in momentsofglobalfinancialcontraction. State ofParaná,aswellmaintain the corporategrowth the in economies regional stimulate to is benefit tax This to just12%. the so-called “salary consumption”, from 25%and18% reduced the ICMSrate from almost 95,000 productsof and withanimportant social reach, Law no. 16.016/2008 Greatly important to strengthen the industryofParaná 2008 –REDUCTIONOFTHEICMSRATE LAW NO.16016,OFDECEMBER19, ICMS valueowedatthemomentofcustomsclearance. granted presumedcreditscorrespondingto50%ofthe or assets Paranaguá and Antonina and airports of Paraná, may be fixed their integrate of merchandise fordirectresale,throughthe Portsof to goods import who To businessesandnon-industrial ICMS tax payers, as well as electrical and electr To foster the growthofIT andcomputing sectors, Beltrão andDois Vizinhos established inFozdoIguaçu, PatoBranco,Francisco companies and electronic electrical for benefits Tax LAW NO.14,895,OFNOVEMBER 09,2005. This tax benefit is applied on import operations of raw materials, intermediary operations materials and onimport goods of fixed assets. applied is benefit tax This of 4%. for import.Inpractice, this impliesinaminimum tax load PRESUMED CREDITOFICMS-TRADE DECREENO.2078,JULY 20,2011– onic appliances and The investors who may benefit from this significant necessarily, inBrazil. this from benefit reduction of thetaxloadshoulddevelop the software, may who investors The are applied,withdeferral(extended payment) of theICMS. components, partsandaccessoriesreceived from abroad credit of 80% onthe sales value made by them, when Branco, FranciscoBeltrão and Dois Vizinhos, presumed to guaranteeing taxpayers installed in the cities of FozdoIguaçu, Pato benefit tax a granted 15634/2007), no. Law no.14.985/2005(latercomplemented by Law telecommuni could fostertheinvestmentsasfollows: benefits such Basically, etc. suchas chain, food and agribusiness sectors on specific information technology, oilandnatural gas,biodiesel, focus benefits tax Other OTHER TAX BENEFITS h psiiiy f uue a cleto fr h State the for collection of Paraná. tax future of possibility the of direct and indirect jobs theycreate, as well receive differentiated treatment due tothenumber be implanted inthe State.Certain companies could certain investors/taxpayers and due to the activity to and internal in interstate operations; economy the of sectors various reach Regulation (Decree no.6.080/2012),whichcould of theICMS,part Annex IIofthe ICMS · · Through theReductionofBaseCalculation Through theconcessionofSpecial Regimes for cations, the StateofParaná,through USEFUL CONTACTS 06. Centro Cívico Rua JacyLoureiro deCampos,s/n “A” 1º Andar, Ala das Araucárias, Palácio MERCOSUR Affairs State Secretary for Industry, Commerce and Website: www.sepl.pr.gov.br Telephone: (55 41)3313-6275 CEP 80530-140– Curitiba/PR–Brazil Centro Cívico Rua JacyLoureirodeCampos,s/n “A” 4º Andar, Ala das Araucárias, Palácio State Secretary for PlanningandPolitical Coordination Website: www.pr.gov.br Telephone: (5541)3350-2400 CEP 80530-909– Curitiba/PR–Brazil Centro Cívico Praça NossaSenhoradeSalete,s/n Palácio Iguaçu State GovernmentofParaná STATE GOVERNMENT Website: www.amcham.com.br E-mail: [email protected] Telephone: (5541)2104-9350 CEP 80215-432–Curitiba/PRBrazil Rua JoãoMarchesini,139 for BrazilinCuritiba Amcham Curitiba– American Chamber ofCommerce Website: www.infraestrutura.pr.gov.br Telephone: (5541)3304-8000 CEP 80230-020– Curitiba/PR–Brazil Av. Iguaçu,420–Rebouças State Secretary ofInfrastructure andLogistics Website: www.fazenda.pr.gov.br Telephone: (5541)3321-9000 CEP 80420-902– Curitiba/PR–Brazil Av. Vicente Machado,445 –Centro State FinanceDepartment Website: www.setu.pr.gov.br Telephone: (5541)3313-3500 CEP 80530-913–Curitiba/PRBrazil Centro Cívico Edifício CaetanoMunhozdaRocha,3º Andar Rua DeputadoMáriodeBarros,1290 State Secretary of Tourism Website: www.seim.pr.gov.br Telephone: (5541)3351-7600 CEP 80530-915–Curitiba/PRBrazil CEP 80.410-001–Curitiba/PR –Brazil Rua Visconde doRioBranco,931, 6º Andar –Mercês the StateofParaná FECOMÉRCIO-PR Federation of Commerce, Tourism andServices of FEDERATIONS

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