The logistics costs of the soybean export are presented in figure 4.8 with the major cost centers
being port charges, transportation and storage costs. Generally, fiscal costs have to be
considered but as explained in chapter 2.1 soybeans that are exported are exempted by the Kandir
Law from taxes, so that fiscal costs equal to 0.00 R$/t in the analysis. Transshipment costs
may arise at various stages of the transport process but are generally included in the port fee and
in the freight rate, which represents the transport costs.