Commodities

ECSA merchandise exports up 7%

Jun, 22, 2021 Posted by Ruth Hollard

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From January to April, exports of goods from countries on the East Coast of South America reached 1,151,038 TEU, growing 7% compared to the same period in 2020. The data are contained in the ranking of goods prepared by the Datamar team based on data from DataLiner. In imports, the growth was much more expressive: 18%, with 1,223,830 TEU.

Exports

The food category continues to lead the ranking of exports, growing 4% in the first four months of 2021 compared to the same period in 2020. A positive highlight was cotton exports, up 33% in the period. Ceramic exports also performed well, with a growth of 42%. On the other hand, exports of plastics and derivatives dropped 30% in the same comparison.

ECSA container exports | Jan and Apr 2020 / 2021 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	Jan-Apr \| 2020	Jan-Apr \| 2021	% change
1	1	Foods	310,157	322,225	4%
2	2	Wood and coal and derivatives	146,607	173,702	18%
3	3	Paper And Cellulose	90,863	81,456	-10%
4	4	Cotton	48,636	64,900	33%
5	5	Drinks - Infusion	41,878	48,266	15%
6	6	Chemicals	39,723	42,638	7%
7	7	Metals and derivatives	46,628	41,946	-10%
8	8	Plastic and derivatives	53,599	37,375	-30%
9	9	Sugar and derivatives	28,196	30,773	9%
10	10	seeds and straw	29,871	30,499	2%
11	11	Reactors and boilers	24,161	27,853	15%
12	12	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	21,214	25,367	20%
13	13	Animal food	22,412	21,110	-6%
14	14	Ceramic	13,533	19,217	42%
15	15	Vehicles and Parts	14,747	18,411	25%
16		Total	932,225	985,738	6%
17		Others	141,901	165,300	16%
18		Grand total	1,074,126	1,151,038	7%

Graph source: DataLiner (To request a DataLiner demo click here)

Imports

Plastics and derivatives drove exports, with a 26% growth in volume from January to April 2021 compared to the same months in 2020. The fuel category was the one that proportionally grew the most in the period: 48%. The food category remained stable. The only drop in imports was for fertilizers, dropping 8%.

ECSA container imports | Jan and Apr 2020 / 2021 | TEU

Rank	Commodity	Jan-Apr \| 2020	Jan-Apr \| 2021	% change
1	1	Plastic and derivatives	128,066	161,309	26%
2	2	Reactors and boilers	107,532	139,207	29%
3	3	Vehicles and Parts	110,571	126,662	15%
4	4	Chemicals	109,142	117,554	8%
5	5	Electric machines	84,914	106,685	26%
6	6	Metals and derivatives	70,017	89,622	28%
7	7	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	69,029	76,281	11%
8	8	rubber and derivatives	40,301	50,841	26%
9	9	Foods	39,521	39,672	0%
10	10	Paper And Cellulose	33,961	35,370	4%
11	11	Furniture	17,422	20,693	19%
12	12	Fertilizer	20,972	19,299	-8%
13	13	Glass and derivatives	16,449	17,625	7%
14	14	Drinks	16,898	17,036	1%
15	15	Fuels	11,281	16,740	48%
16		Total	876,076	1,034,596	18%
17		Others	164,471	189,234	15%
18		Grand total	1,040,547	1,223,830	18%

Graph source: DataLiner (To request a DataLiner demo click here)

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