São Paulo – Brazilian exports last week generated US$ 3.212 billion, and imports, US$ 3.216 billion, which resulted in a trade deficit of US$ 4 million, according to figures disclosed today (14) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
In the accumulated result for December, exports totalled US$ 5.83 billion, and imports, US$ 5.558 billion, resulting in a surplus of 372 million.
This year, Brazilian shipments generated US$ 144.362 billion, as against imports of US$ 120.788 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$ 23.574 billion, 1.8% more than in the same period in 2008.
*Translated by Mark Ament