The multi sector event will be organized in the city of Tangier, the most important free zone in the country and the African door into Europe. The forum is going to include exhibitors from different parts of the world. Brazilian businessmen interested in participating should get in contact with one of the four Moroccan consulates in Brazil, or directly with the Moroccan embassy in Brasilia.
Author: Geovana Pagel
Florense, for example, wants to expand sales to the Middle East. Saccaro, in turn, is investing in technology to increase productivity and export. Both companies have their own international stores.
Businessmen are going to the trade centre in the United Arab Emirates to prospect the local potential. The countries in the region represent a US$ 7 billion market for the sector. Qatar, for example, imports 100% of the toys it consumes and has one of the largest per capita incomes in the world, over US$ 32,000.
A company in the decoration and glass area is interested in finding a Middle Eastern representative for its products. The business opportunity may arise in the near future, as among the main items in the trade basket to Arab countries like Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and the United Arab Emirates are glass and its artefacts.
The largest grain complex in the United Arab Emirates is in the final phases and should be in operation up to the end of June 2004.
The company from the southeastern state of São Paulo sells hair dye, shampoo, and conditioners to Kuwait, Chile, Japan, and the United States. In 2004, Surya, which developed a special package for the Arab market, wants to double export revenues and enter new markets in Europe and other Middle Eastern countries.
The director of the company, located in Divinópolis, in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais, became interested in selling to the Arabs, who are great consumers of honey, after reading about business possibilities in the region. He already exports to the United States and has the required certification.
The event to be organized between June 2 and 10, is a multi-sector fair. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) and the Foreign Relations Ministry are going to take 10 Brazilian companies. Enrolment is free and will go on up to the 14th of this month. It is estimated that this year the African country will purchase the equivalent to US$ 21.1 billion on the international market.
The work of prospecting international markets interested in purchasing roasted and ground coffee, with greater added value, has already started. Probable importers are the United States, and countries in Europe and the Middle East.
The first Arab Fest will include attractions open to the public, among them an exhibition of purebred Arabian horses. The event organization, which includes Arab embassies and their representatives, should be visited by foreign buyers.
In a market where the most famous players are Belgian and Swiss, DoceCafé, based in the city of Jundiaí, in the interior of the southeastern state of São Paulo, is investing in fulfilling specific demands by future importers from the United Arab Emirates, and is already developing packages in Arabic. The factory also intends to seduce consumers in countries such as Norway, Sweden, and Germany.
This division of the Duratex group, which produces metals and ceramics for bathroom use, is harvesting the first concrete results of prospecting markets such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, and Bahrain.
In 2002, the Emirates were shown as the 12th largest world importer of HS 120929 (Harmonized System) classified seed, the same as the seed traded by Pantanal Trader, from the city of Campo Grande in the state midwestern state of Mato Grosso do Sul.
Brazilian company Sansuy may export technology to a large group in Qatar. The company presidency consultant informed ANBA that the proposal for creation of a joint venture involves all Sansuy products and local government financing.
