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TAPA AMERICAS - MARKET DATA BRAZIL CARGO THEFT ANNUAL REPORT


Source: Sensitech Inc. Executive Summary


TAPA Americas collects, records, analyzes and reports on cargo theft data for the United States, Canada, Mexico and Brazil through the Incident Information System (IIS). The IIS will issue separate reports for Mexico and Brazil. While quite comprehensive in the United States, cargo theft data collection for Canada is still being developed and will be provided when available.


For a theft incident to be recorded in the IIS system, the following data points must be known:


• Mode • Product category


• City and state • Introduction


Brazil Cargo Theft 2020


As with other cargo theft reports, the TAPA IIS Quarterly Report is designed to provide TAPA members with a snapshot of cargo theft in Brazil, along with an understanding of trends that affect supply chain security programs for its membership.


In order to enhance the TAPA IIS Quarterly Report, Modi Operandi and other trends prominently seen throughout the year will be focused on, with anecdotes and case studies provided as available.


Explanatory note: according to the previous edition, the data for Brazil has a database expanded by government sources, which may be further expanded or reduced at any time. Any changes in future publications will be duly accompanied by an explanatory note.


Based on theft incidents reported to the IIS that met the aforementioned criteria, TAPA recorded 14,336 thefts in Brazil for 2020.


Introduction


Cargo theft in Brazil continued its downward trend in 2020. Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, the states with the highest risk of theft in the country, also followed this trend.


State of São Paulo


According to data from the Department of Public Security, cargo theft cases in the state of São Paulo were down 19% on a year-over- year basis in Q4-2020. There were 1,678 cases registered in Q4-2020, compared with 2,080 cases in Q4-2019. The state also saw a 19% annual decrease in theft, with 5,918 cases in 2020, down from 7,315 in 2019.


Brazil Cargo Theft, São Paulo 2020


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