Brasília – The Brazilian balance of trade ran a deficit in the beginning of November. In the first week of the month, which had only three working days, exports stood at US$ 3.185 billion and imports stood at US$ 3.728 billion. The resulting trade deficit was US$ 543 million. The figures were disclosed this Monday (7th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
During the week, exports averaged at US$ 1.061 billion per working day, and imports, at US$ 1.242 billion. From January until the first week of the month, the Brazilian balance of trade showed a US$ 24.847 billion surplus, 66.2% more than in the same period of 2010 (US$ 14.951 billion). During the period, exports stood at US$ 215.324 billion, at a daily average of US$ 1.015 billion. Imports stood at US$ 190.477 billion, at a daily average of US$ 898.5 million.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
