Agência Brasil*
Brasília – Brazilian exports totalled US$ 3.174 billion last week, whereas imports reached US$ 2.554 billion, resulting on a surplus (positive balance) of US$ 620 million. Thus, the accumulated surplus for the month rose to US$ 990 million. The data were disclosed today (13) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
So far, the accumulated result for exports this year stands at US$ 92.463 billion, an increase of 15.22% over foreign sales during the same period of 2006 and imports reached US$ 67.488 billion, at a more expressive growth ratea: 27.45%. The accumulated surplus during the 154 business days in 2007 rose to US$ 24.975 billion, a decrease of 8.51% compared with the same period of last year.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
