The US$ 236 million trade surplus is the result of US$ 5.734 billion in exports and US$ 5.498 billion in imports, from the 1st to the 10th of the month.
Author: From the Newsroom
Ministers from the two Arab countries met last week and discussed the possibility of mutual investment in industry.
From March 18 through 31, twelve South American and Arab cities will host cultural attractions native to the two regions. A calligraphy show, dance performances, and debates are scheduled.
Fimec, turned to leather and components for shoes, starts next Tuesday (12) in the city of Novo Hamburgo. The expectation is to receive foreign visitors and exhibitors.
IMF technicians evaluate the economic situation and conclude that despite the growth in 2012, it is necessary to restructure the business environment, guarantee legal safety and balance the budget.
The company should produce 150,000 cubic metres of fuel from soy at a unit in Mato Grosso. It will be supplied by small-scale producers.
According to Brazil’s Council of Coffee Exporters, the growth in shipments was 8% over February 2012. Revenues obtained in the period recorded a reduction of 19.6%.
OCP, in the phosphate sector, has announced the establishment of OCP Fertilizers, to trade and distribute the company’s products in the country. The organisation already operates in Brazil.
The volume shipped grew 3.3% and revenues rose 15.9% in comparison with the same period in 2012. In the accumulated result for the year, the shipments dropped, but revenues have grown.
The sector posted US$ million in revenues in 2012. The market comprises 2,426 brands and 104,543 units.
The Fund’s deputy managing director met with government officials to assess the economic scenario in the country, which was loaned US$ 2 billion in 2012.
In 2012 there was growth of 9.48% over the previous year. In the period, 92 million passengers travelled on domestic flights and 9 million on international ones.
The organisation, alongside the African Development Bank and the World Bank, should help the country create a new public-private partnership law and a new investment code.
Sales to the region grew in February as against the same month in 2012, while total Brazil sales abroad dropped 13%. Exports to Africa, another region with Arab nations, dropped 9.4%.
