Commodities

Ranking of containerized commodities traded by Brazil in first semester

Aug, 21, 2020 Posted by datamarnews

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In a year of great economic uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, some goods stand out in the ranking of containerized commodities most traded in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. See below for the latest ranking of exported and imported products via container in the first semester of 2020 year-on-year:

Ranking for exported goods: January to June 2020

Food ranks first as the most exported category in 2020, with 9% growth compared to year-ago levels. Other categories that were growth drivers for exports were cotton, with 37% growth, and sugar, which grew 62% compared to the same period in 2019.

wdt_ID Rank Commodity 2019 (TEU) 2020 (TEU) % change
1 1 Foods 306.281 333.024 9%
2 2 Wood and coal and derivatives 195.853 194.896 -0%
3 3 Paper And Cellulose 123.636 135.464 10%
4 4 Metals and derivatives 63.850 68.711 8%
5 5 Plastic and derivatives 67.669 64.189 -5%
6 6 Beverages - Infusion 61.227 59.082 -4%
7 7 Chemicals 49.542 49.686 0%
8 8 Cotton 41.194 56.365 37%
9 9 Sugar and derivatives 31.112 50.442 62%
10 10 Reactors and boilers 38.918 31.838 -18%
11 11 Minerals and derivatives 27.741 23.556 -15%
12 12 Animal food 23.734 24.430 3%
13 13 Textiles, derivatives and clothing 24.726 21.716 -12%
14 14 Rubber and derivatives 26.917 18.746 -30%
15 15 Smoke 24.618 19.164 -22%
16 Total 1.107.021 1.151.312 4%
17 Others 175.998 166.747 -5%
18 Grand Total 1.283.018 1.318.059 3%

Source: DataLiner

Ranking of imported goods: January to June 2020

Among the most imported goods, the most significant changes were a 49% rise in fertilizer trade, and a 23% drop vehicles and auto parts as well as in textile products.

wdt_ID Rank Commodity 2019 (TEU) 2020 (TEU) % change
1 1 Plastic and derivatives 133.702 134.891 1%
2 3 Chemicals 115.781 121.877 5%
3 4 Reactors and boilers 113.956 107.270 -6%
4 2 Vehicles and parts 138.227 106.934 -23%
5 5 Electric machines 84.687 88.591 5%
6 6 Metals and derivatives 76.751 71.761 -7%
7 7 Textiles, derivatives and clothing 82.660 63.324 -23%
8 8 Foods 46.318 44.242 -4%
9 9 Rubber and derivatives 45.416 36.617 -19%
10 10 Paper And Cellulose 31.739 33.393 5%
11 11 Fertilizer 22.009 32.793 49%
12 13 Salt, plaster, cement 15.013 17.132 14%
13 12 Glass and derivatives 20.358 16.790 -18%
14 15 Drinks 14.937 14.312 -4%
15 14 Furniture 18.200 13.697 -25%
16 Total 959.753 903.626 -6%
17 Others 182.210 164.055 -10%
18 Grand total 1.141.963 1.067.680 -7%
Source: DataLiner

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