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DataLiner ranks Brazil’s most imported and exported goods from January to November 2020

Jan, 17, 2021 Posted by Ruth Hollard

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DatamarNews is periodically publishing a ranking of the main goods imported and exported by containers through Brazil according to DataLiner data. The ranking below covers the period from January to November 2020:

Exports

Food continues to lead the list among the most exported commodities in 2020, with a growth of 7% compared to 2019. Other highlights of the period are the increase in exports of cotton (27%) and sugar and derivatives (59%).

Ranking of Brazil’s Most Exported Goods | Jan to Nov 2019-2020 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Foods	892.054	958.015	7%
2	2	Wood and coal and derivatives	406.074	459.619	13%
3	3	Paper And Cellulose	246.530	253.450	3%
4	4	Cotton	119.898	151.775	27%
5	5	Metals and derivatives	146.527	144.282	-2%
6	6	Plastic and derivatives	153.401	141.015	-8%
7	8	Beverages - Infusion	122.194	128.887	5%
8	9	Sugar and derivatives	70.951	112.643	59%
9	7	Chemicals	110.135	112.234	2%
10	10	Seeds and straws	77.394	102.599	33%
11	12	Reactors and boilers	80.258	68.153	-15%
12	11	Animal food	62.406	65.700	5%
13	14	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	61.746	59.923	-3%
14	13	Smoke	56.936	51.538	-9%
15	15	Minerals and derivatives	50.273	51.017	1%
16		Total	2.656.775	2.860.851	8%
17		Others	433.768	406.725	-6%
18		Grand total	3.090.544	3.267.576	-6%

Source: DataLiner

Imports

Imports registered an overall drop of 8%. The worst decreases were in the “vehicles and parts” segment, which fell 26%. The positive highlight was fertilizer imports, which grew 15%, motivated by the increased Brazilian agriculture.

Ranking of Brazil’s Most Imported Goods | Jan to Nov 2019-2020 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Plastic and derivatives	328.475	337.660	3%
2	2	Chemicals	312.059	318.638	2%
3	3	Reactors and boilers	314.742	293.727	-7%
4	4	Vehicles and parts	327.618	241.730	-26%
5	5	Electric machines	218.253	217.387	-0%
6	6	Metals and derivatives	197.339	178.623	-9%
7	7	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	191.242	155.489	-19%
8	8	Rubber and derivatives	122.006	98.129	-20%
9	9	Foods	109.030	108.622	-0%
10	10	Paper And Cellulose	91.776	84.112	-8%
11	11	Fertilizer	56.907	65.311	15%
12	12	Furniture	54.313	47.168	-13%
13	13	Glass and derivatives	47.526	39.444	-17%
14	14	Drinks	43.233	39.851	-8%
15	15	Salt, plaster, cement	36.590	39.143	7%
16		Total	2.451.108	2.265.034	-8%
17		Others	486.556	438.719	-10%
18		Grand total	2.937.664	2.703.753	-8%

Source: DataLiner (To request a DataLiner demo click here)

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