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Coffee May, 10, 2019 0

Brazil’s total coffee exports grow by 24.6% in April, year-on-year

The world’s largest coffee producer, Brazil, exported a total of 2.97m 60 kg bags of coffee in April 2019, according to Cecafé, Brazil’s Coffee Exporters Council, up 24.6% year-on-year. Green…
Automotive May, 09, 2019 0

Argentina auto exporters will receive 6.5% tax rebate for Mercosur exports

Argentina’s government has increased tax rebates from 2% to 6.5% for vehicle exports to Mercosur countries in a bid to revive the country’s declining car industry, according to the country’s…
Other Cargo May, 09, 2019 0

Bolsonaro signs executive order easing gun imports

Earlier this week Brazil’s president signed a decree to increase the amount of ammunition a person can buy and reduce restrictions on gun imports. Guns can now be imported more…
Ores May, 08, 2019 0

Brazil’s sliding iron ore shipments impact China’s imports

China’s iron ore imports fell to an 18-month low in April, at 80.77m tons, the lowest since October 2017 according to the data from the General Administration of Customs. The…
Meat May, 08, 2019 0

Brazil registers 11.7% growth in Jan-April beef exports

Beef Exporters Association (Abiec) stated Brazil’s beef exports grew 11.7% to 538,523 tons in the first four months of 2019, compared to the same period last year. Revenue generated from…
Economy May, 07, 2019 0

Brazil plans to strengthen commodity trade with Japan

Brazil’s Agriculture Minister, Tereza Cristina, plans to restore Brazil’s credibility with Japan during her trip to Asia this month, following a downward trend in bilateral trade. The minister plans address…
Grains May, 07, 2019 0

Brazil’s soybean export revenues expected to fall by US$8.7bn

According to the Brazilian Vegetable Oil Industry Association’s (Abiove) new estimate, Brazil’s soybean exports are forecast to fall by 18.5% to 68.1m tons in 2019, compared to record shipments in…
Codesp IPO: Santos Port Privatization and going public
Ports and Terminals May, 03, 2019 1

Codesp plans for an Initial Public Offering

The President of Santos Port Authority (Codesp), Casemiro Tércio Carvalho, is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) of Codesp, according to an announcement he made at a Porto &…
Libra employees and truckers union protest at the Port of Santos
Ports and Terminals May, 02, 2019 0

Libra Terminais S.A. employees and truckers protest end of operations at Santos

Libra Terminais S.A. employees and independent truck drivers who work at the Port of Santos gathered in front of the port’s headquarters this afternoon to protest against the end of…
Trade Regulations May, 02, 2019 0

Chile Argentina free trade agreement kicks in

As of May 1, the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Chile and Argentina has entered into force. At the beginning of this year, the Chilean Senate of Valparaiso approved the…