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Economy Aug, 31, 2020 0

July data: imports fight back; exports gain strength

July data from DataLiner, which will be released today, shows that imports into the East Coast of South America rallied when compared to the previous months. They are still severely…
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Grains Aug, 27, 2020 0

Government considers waiving tariffs on rice, corn and soy imports to prevent price increases

The Ministry of Agriculture said on Thursday, August 27, that it is assessing the possibility of temporarily exempting tariffs on imports of rice, corn, and soy from countries that are…
Economy Aug, 24, 2020 0

Brazilian trade balance at US$1.3 billion surplus in third week of August

Data was released on Monday, August 24, by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Economy Ministry, showing that the Brazilian trade balance registered a US$1.309 billion surplus and a…
Economy Aug, 20, 2020 0

July was best month this year for Brazil´s exports to Arab countries

Data compiled by the Arab-Brazil Chamber of Commerce indicates that in July, exports from Brazil to Arab countries reached their highest value since the beginning of the year. Sales revenue…
Economy Aug, 17, 2020 0

Brazil´s trade balance registers surplus of US$1.4 billion in second week of August

Data released on Monday, August 17, by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Economy Ministry indicates that the Brazilian trade balance registered a surplus of US$1.395 billion and a…
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Economy Aug, 05, 2020 0

WTO predicts 13% drop in international commerce in 2020

According to the assessment of the director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Roberto Azevêdo, international trade is expected to suffer an inevitable drop of 13% in 2020 as a…
Economy Aug, 04, 2020 0

East Coast South American container imports nose dive in first half

East Coast South American container imports fell 39% in June of 2020 compared to the same period last year, according to DataLiner data released on Monday, August 3rd. “We haven’t…
Economy Jul, 27, 2020 0

Brazil´s trade balance registers US$1.8 billion surplus in 4th week of July

Data on Brazil´s trade balance, released on Monday, July 27, by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex), shows a US$1.836 billion surplus and a US$7.244 billion trade flow in the fourth…
Trade Regulations Jul, 24, 2020 0

Brazil’s agriculture ministry keen on widening range of agribusiness products exported to China

Brazil’s agriculture ministry is keen to broaden the range of products exported to China.  Currently, soybeans account for more than 70% of Brazilian shipments to China. In order to diversify…
Economy Jul, 23, 2020 0

AEB revises forecast downwards for Brazil’s exports and imports in 2020

Brazil’s exports are forecast to drop 13.9% in 2020 year-on-year, reaching a total of US$192.721 billion.  Imports are expected to fall by 18.1% to US$145.255 billion.  Hence, a trade surplus…