Abstract
In the framework of the "financial aspects of international operations" we were invited to analyze the case of exporting weapons from Belgium to Brazil.
We are going to introduce the analysis with a description of the weapon sector in Belgium and in Brazil. In this description, we will present the regulations imposed by the Belgian State to extract weapons out of the Belgian territory. And the regulations that have to be respected to be allowed to get on the Brazilian weapons market. This foreword will lead us to develop the financial strategy. In the strategy, we will first describe the potential customers. We will also include the means of payment, the financial tools that will limit the risks of fluctuations and currency exchange, and explain the associated clusters which could help us in our strategy. When we were looking for a strategy to export, we had to go through some inquiries. In order to find answers, we met some strategic persons involved in the weapons industry. We met a gunsmith of the center of Brussels who has been involved in this business for many years. We also called the Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Brussels for export to have information about the regulations at the entrance of the Brazilian territory. We also took knowledge of what the AWEX was competent for, in our case.
