3 o  SELLING  LATIN  AMERICA
Population
Nichteroy  30,000
Florianopolis,  or  Desterro  27,000
Rio  Grande  do  Sul  20,000
Some  of  the  States  and  municipalities  of
Brazil  have  a  special  tax  for  commercial
travellers,  which  varies  from  year  to  year,
concerning  the  payment  of  which  arrangements ­
  can  be  best  made  when  on  the  ground.
A  small  tax  is  also  levied  on  trade  samples,
presumably  to  be  refunded  when  leaving  the
country.  It  is  advisable  to  learn  how  best  to
handle  the  situation  from  travellers  with
whom  you  will  meet  en  route.  As  a  rule,  all
of  these  are  mere  matter  of  detail  and  can  be
advantageously  arranged,  through  the  proper
channel.