Sales from Brazil to Arab countries were down 9.5% year-to-date through May and in May alone. Shipped volumes of the leading products dropped, including poultry, ores and sugar.
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 venue is hosting an exhibit about the 20 World Cups that jokingly tells of how Brazil has ‘won’ all of them. Even before the championship has begun, foreigners have turned up to visit.
Ibraf takes part in the World Cup Buyer Project with Apex Brasil. Project will bring 12 importers, including six Arabs, to meet Brazilian fruit and processed fruit producers during the Tournament.
The footwear exhibition is set to open two days after the World Cup, on July 15th, in São Paulo. The organizers expect buyers from 70 countries to attend.
Company from the municipality of Barretos shipped to Saudi Arabia once around three years ago, but plans to take part in trade fair in the Emirates next year to prospect new clients.
Brazilian Usibras will open a plant in the beginning of the year, which will export to several regions in the world, including the Middle East.
Brazil’s Claudio Kairouz and Tunisia’s Raouf Jemni have played the typical Arab instrument qanoun together for two years now. They will play in the Arab country in June and July and in Brazil in August and September.
Nacional Ossos, based in Jaú, has customers in the Emirates and Saudi Arabia. The polyurethane products are made for use in medical, dental and veterinary studies.
Ex-chairman and researcher of Embrapa, Silvio Crestana, works to create institute to gather researches into water resources for agriculture and livestock from both countries.
From this Wednesday on (28th), Brazilian and foreign companies may apply for the open call of the program Start-Up Brasil. Each company is eligible to receive up to US$ 89,800 to help develop their business
Executives from five companies based in Morocco, Tunisia, Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait took part in matchmaking rounds held by associations Abimo and Apex-Brasil at the Hospitalar fair.
Keeping track of finances is crucial when it comes to raising funds from banks or on the equity market, according to FGV professor Claudio Jorge Monteiro, who gave a lecture at the Arab Chamber on Tuesday (20th).
Sales from Brazil declined year-to-date through April this year from the same period in 2013, to US$ 4 billion. Good news include higher shipped volume for meats year-to-date and for ore in April.
Fortaleza-based fruit grower and manufacturer first started exporting to Dubai. Now, the company is preparing to increase the sales volume to the region via maritime transport.
