China is home to a burgeoning solar industry, due to generous government subsidies for electricity, export incentives, and tariff protections from foreign competition.
Meanwhile, Brazilian manufacturers trying to export to China face steep non-tariff barriers on manufactured goods, such as obstructive state purchasing agents.
The tariff exemptions have helped some export categories grow as much as 40% a year, creating work apart from the narco fare that keeps neighboring Colombia so busy.