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Ranking of containerized commodities traded by Brazil in first semester

Aug, 21, 2020 Posted by datamarnews

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In a year of great economic uncertainties caused by the coronavirus pandemic, some goods stand out in the ranking of containerized commodities most traded in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period in 2019. See below for the latest ranking of exported and imported products via container in the first semester of 2020 year-on-year:

Ranking for exported goods: January to June 2020

Food ranks first as the most exported category in 2020, with 9% growth compared to year-ago levels. Other categories that were growth drivers for exports were cotton, with 37% growth, and sugar, which grew 62% compared to the same period in 2019.

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Foods	306.281	333.024	9%
2	2	Wood and coal and derivatives	195.853	194.896	-0%
3	3	Paper And Cellulose	123.636	135.464	10%
4	4	Metals and derivatives	63.850	68.711	8%
5	5	Plastic and derivatives	67.669	64.189	-5%
6	6	Beverages - Infusion	61.227	59.082	-4%
7	7	Chemicals	49.542	49.686	0%
8	8	Cotton	41.194	56.365	37%
9	9	Sugar and derivatives	31.112	50.442	62%
10	10	Reactors and boilers	38.918	31.838	-18%
11	11	Minerals and derivatives	27.741	23.556	-15%
12	12	Animal food	23.734	24.430	3%
13	13	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	24.726	21.716	-12%
14	14	Rubber and derivatives	26.917	18.746	-30%
15	15	Smoke	24.618	19.164	-22%
16		Total	1.107.021	1.151.312	4%
17		Others	175.998	166.747	-5%
18		Grand Total	1.283.018	1.318.059	3%

Source: DataLiner

Ranking of imported goods: January to June 2020

Among the most imported goods, the most significant changes were a 49% rise in fertilizer trade, and a 23% drop vehicles and auto parts as well as in textile products.

Rank	Commodity	2019 (TEU)	2020 (TEU)	% change
1	1	Plastic and derivatives	133.702	134.891	1%
2	3	Chemicals	115.781	121.877	5%
3	4	Reactors and boilers	113.956	107.270	-6%
4	2	Vehicles and parts	138.227	106.934	-23%
5	5	Electric machines	84.687	88.591	5%
6	6	Metals and derivatives	76.751	71.761	-7%
7	7	Textiles, derivatives and clothing	82.660	63.324	-23%
8	8	Foods	46.318	44.242	-4%
9	9	Rubber and derivatives	45.416	36.617	-19%
10	10	Paper And Cellulose	31.739	33.393	5%
11	11	Fertilizer	22.009	32.793	49%
12	13	Salt, plaster, cement	15.013	17.132	14%
13	12	Glass and derivatives	20.358	16.790	-18%
14	15	Drinks	14.937	14.312	-4%
15	14	Furniture	18.200	13.697	-25%
16		Total	959.753	903.626	-6%
17		Others	182.210	164.055	-10%
18		Grand total	1.141.963	1.067.680	-7%

Source: DataLiner

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