One buys a video cable for US$7.90 in USA, but if one wants to buy the same cable in Brazil, this person will have to pay more than US$50.00. How's it possible?
2006-07-02 04:36:12 · 4 answers · asked by none 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TVs
Usually it's exise taxes. Every time a product crosses a border a tax must be paid. And yes they are probably high because of greed. You must also think of rhe relative exchange rates and the fact that it travels a long way, and through a lot of middle-men before it gets to a retail outlet. It's just like Alaska. Nothing is made there. It's all flown in from somewhere else that's expensive.
2006-07-02 04:46:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ricky J. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It takes a lot of coffee beans to pay for a tv
2006-07-06 19:22:58 · answer #2 · answered by Realist 2006 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Due to taxes and duties.
2006-07-02 14:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by sa 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
'because of taxes maybe. or because Brazilians are just plain greedy!
2006-07-02 11:39:31 · answer #4 · answered by Joy RP 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋