Author: Isaura Daniel
The North Americans answered, in May, to 20.51% of Brazilian foreign trade. In the same month of last year, they had purchased 22.52% of the products in the Brazilian trade basket. On the other hand, less traditional partners, such as Africa, the Middle East, and Russia, increased their import from Brazil.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Agriculture generated 156,000 new, formal, direct jobs in Brazil, between January and May of 2004. The data, released this Thursday (24) by the Ministry of Agriculture and Supply press adviser, are in the General Record of the Employed and Unemployed (Caged). Agribusiness accounted for 15.1% of formally registered positions open
The Brazilian company begins a proactive approach to sell to the Arab region. This year, Angelus has already sent a shipment to Egypt worth US$ 3,000. The aim is to ensure that sales to the Middle East account for 30% of exports, in three years. The company manufactures prosthetic, endodontic, and aesthetic orthodontic items.
Overseas sales of the commodity went from 929,000 tons in the first five months of 2003 to 2.7 million this year. Volume is three times larger. This result was stimulated by the low product quote. From January to May of this year, Brazil has already sold 77% of the total amount traded on the international market in the whole of 2003.
Kuwaiti undersecretary of foreign trade, Hamad A. Al-Ghanim, suggested the promotion of a showing with exclusively Brazilian products and services in the Arab country. In a visit to the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, he also manifested his intention of formulating a memorandum to help businessmen from both countries relate commercially.
The special envoy from the Kingdom of Bahrain, sheikh Salman Bin Khalifa Al-Khalifa, stated that cooperation and partnership is the best route for developing countries to grow. Yesterday (14), the Moroccan minister of Foreign Trade called the representatives of other countries present at the Unctad to find solutions for poor countries to solve their debts. Apart from these two, another representative from Arab countries, the Kuwaiti minister of Industry and Trade, spoke on the first day of debat
In the accord with the European Union, the Mercosur is prepared to reduce tariffs on products in both sectors. This information was provided on Monday (14) by Brazilian Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade minister Luiz Fernando Furlan, during the 11th Unctad.
In the accord with the European Union, the Mercosur is prepared to reduce tariffs on products in both sectors. This information was provided on Monday (14) by Brazilian Development, Industry, and Foreign Trade minister Luiz Fernando Furlan, during the 11th Unctad.
The fair started on Sunday (13), as part of the 11th United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad), and should go on to Friday (18). Apart from the exhibition, there will be debates and business roundtables in areas such as energy, nano-technology, and biotechnology.
Leaders of the Civil Society Forum, a debate space for non-governmental organizations, taking place parallel to Unctad, want the entity to forward world agreements on the commercialisation of commodities, halting the fall of prices paid to rural producers. The issue was raised in the presence of Unctad’s secretary general, who participated in the forum on Friday (11) afternoon.
The brand, which has become internationally famous in fashion, already sends around 7% of export to Lebanon and the United Arab Emirates. Starting next year, the company is going to have a trade agent in the Middle East and sales are going to reach 15%. The brand campaigns and pageants are in the hands of some of the best paid international models like Naomi Campbell and Shirley Mallmann.
Approximately 300 small Brazilian businesses have been prepared to work as service providers and product suppliers for the sector. After having prospected the Brazilian market, they now wish to export.