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DataLiner ranks Brazil’s container imports and exports for January – October 2020

Dec, 14, 2020 Posted by Sylvia Schandert

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DatamarNews publishes a monthly ranking of Brazil’s main goods imported and exported by container according to DataLiner data. The ranking below covers the period from January to October 2020. The food category continues in the lead as the most exported product category for Brazil in 2020, with a growth of 8% compared to 2019 figures. Close behind are cotton (21%) and sugar and its derivatives (61%).

Ranking of most Exported Goods from January to October 2020 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Foods	802.263	866.451	8%
2	2	Wood and coal and derivatives	371.194	407.895	10%
3	3	Paper And Cellulose	225.130	231.077	3%
4	4	Plastic and derivatives	140.450	130.346	-7%
5	5	Metals and derivatives	133.180	133.283	0%
6	6	Beverages - Infusion	111.240	112.425	1%
7	8	Cotton	99.054	120.310	21%
8	9	Chemicals	100.752	101.482	1%
9	7	Sugar and derivatives	63.950	103.269	61%
10	10	Seeds and straws	69.887	93.436	34%
11	12	Reactors and boilers	73.674	61.015	-17%
12	11	Animal food	56.808	59.618	5%
13	14	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	56.668	53.285	-6%
14	13	Smoke	52.962	44.600	-16%
15	15	Minerals and derivatives	46.263	45.659	-1%
16		Total	2.357.213	2.564.152	9%
17		Others	395.568	363.750	-8%
18		Grand total	2.752.780	2.927.902	6%

Source: DataLiner

Contrary to exports, which showed positive performance in 2020 thanks to a positive exchange rate, imports fell in almost every category. But one sector had a good year- that of fertilizers – which grew 14% to meet the high demand in the agribusiness sector.

Ranking of most Imported Goods from January to August 2020 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Plastic and derivatives	298246	293974	-1%
2	2	Chemicals	285755	286274	0%
3	3	Reactors and boilers	288985	257343	-11%
4	4	Vehicles and parts	300991	213103	-29%
5	5	Electric machines	199795	191837	-4%
6	6	Without classification	189124	147991	-22%
7	7	Metals and derivatives	179686	156994	-13%
8	8	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	175485	134607	-23%
9	9	Rubber and derivatives	112273	85403	-24%
10	10	Foods	97806	94779	-3%
11	11	Paper And Cellulose	83865	75167	-10%
12	12	Fertilizer	50783	58007	14%
13	13	Furniture	49950	40527	-19%
14	14	Glass and derivatives	43386	34509	-20%
15	15	Drinks	39149	35492	-9%
16		Total	2395279	2106006	-12%
17		Outros	289042	274916	-5%
18		Grande Total	2684321	2380922	-11%

Source: DataLiner

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