The civil construction companies going on the CNI’s mission to the Emirates this month want to find Arab partners to distribute their products. The trip was the theme of a meeting in Florianópolis.
Author: Isaura Daniel
Isaura Daniel
A journalist with a degree from Unisinos and experience in economy and finance, she has been responsible for international coverages and amassed eight journalism prizes.
The Arab Brazilian Chamber president, Salim Schahin, will head a trade mission to Jordan starting Friday (6th). Businessmen and leaders will seek business and closer ties with the Arab country.
This Thursday, a preparatory lecture will be given in Florianópolis to Brazilian construction companies that will go on the National Confederation of Industries’ mission to the Emirates, this month.
The São Paulo Trade Association and the Apex are taking foreign trade companies to the Emirates in 2010. They will attend business roundtables with importers from the country and neighbouring nations.
Saudi Agro Food started this Sunday in Riyadh with good attendance. According to Michel Alaby, of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the participating Brazilian businessmen were pleased with what they saw.
Archipelago Bu Tinah, in the Emirates, the Dead Sea, in the Middle East, and the Jeita Grotto, in Lebanon, are finalists in the contest. Brazil is running up with the Amazon and the Iguaçu Falls.
Moto Honda Amazonas exported 226 motorcycles to Morocco in the first half this year. The company wants to expand its presence in the Arab market, but is faced with strong Chinese competition.
The state, which concentrates national production in the sector, sold 264 motorcycles to the Arab country this year. Competition with China and India makes greater sales to the region difficult.
The Brazilian government has reduced the import tax for one of the varieties of tripolyphosphate that the country buys from abroad, from 10% to 2%. Tunisia is one of the suppliers of the product.
The country expanded imports of aniseed from the Arab world by 90% from January to September. The main supplier, in the region was Syria.
The state produces marble, granite and ceramics and wants to export to the Arab world. The intention was expressed in a meeting with Michel Alaby, of the Chamber, during a seminar in João Pessoa.
The Foreign Trade Meeting, to take place in São Paulo, should include a talk about exports to the Arab countries today. The speaker should be Rodrigo Solano, from the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
A Robert Polidori photographic exhibit is at the Brazilian House Museum, in São Paulo. Photographs of Arab cities, like Beirut, Amman and Alexandria are included.
Brazil should have lower offer of ethanol and sugar in the 2009/2010 crops due to rain. This may be a problem for a bullish global market, which is already noticing lower production in India.
