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.
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.
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.
Foreign participation in sugar and alcohol mills in Brazil should rise from the current 16.6% to 25% in three to five years. The forecast was made yesterday (19th), at an international sector meeting.
The country is elaborating a new investment law and should promote, starting on October 30th, a conference to promote Public-Private Partnerships. Foreign investors are expected.
The Brazilians living in Lebanon want to have more contact with the culture of their country of origin. The matter was discussed at the Conference of Brazilian Communities Living Abroad, last week.
