ABSTRACT
The establishment of camara de comercio exterior (CAMEX) in the 1990s has been positive in several ways. To begin with, its structure has encouraged a democratic debate among different players on the formulation of Brazilian trade policy. As a result, trade decisions are more decentralized, coherent and transparent. Trade decisions, also take into account to a higher degree than before the views of the different ministers, the Private Sector, and the Public Interest. The Brazilian Private Sector is organized through the coalizao empresarial brasileira – Brazilian Business Coalition. This coalition, bringing together the agricultural, industrial and service sectors, and departing from the sectorial approaches of the past, represents the business sector as a single entity in trade negotiations. The increase in transparency standards, allowing stakeholders to be informed and consulted about the formulation of trade policies, has facilitated this surge in the Private Sector's participation.
