São Paulo – Brazil is going to participate in Khartoum International Fair, to take place between February 1st and 8th in the capital of Sudan, for the fifth time running. The country stand will once again be organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian Foreign Office, through the embassy in Khartoum.
According to the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Michel Alaby, who should participate in the fair, shoe factory Grendene, which participated in previous editions, has confirmed participation and should set up a showroom at the stand. Another two companies are interested in exhibiting, one in the furniture sector and another in the area of parts for machinery and vehicles.
In the sidelines of the fair, Alaby plans to meet representatives of Giad group, which operates in several sectors and is interested in building new ethanol mills in Sudan. The first plant of the kind was inaugurated last year by Kenana Sugar Company and was built using material supplied by the Brazilian Dedini. Kenana started exporting fuel alcohol to the European Union in late December.
The secretary general still wants to meet with representatives of the Sudanese Businessmen’s Association, with the objective of proceeding with an agreement for cooperation signed in 2009 by the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the Sudanese organisation.
Brazil exported to Sudan the equivalent to US$ 97.34 million last year, growth of 91.5% over 2008. The main items shipped were sugar, machinery and equipment, tobacco, tractors and electric material. The figures were supplied by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
On the other lane, imports of Sudanese products totalled just US$ 45,000 in 2009, as against US$ 311,600 in 2008. The values for last year represent plants used for perfumery and medical products, gum Arabic and other natural resins.
Further information about the fair
Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce
Foreign Trade Department
Tel.: (+55 11) 3147-4115 / 4068
E-mail: comex@ccab.org.br
*Translated by Mark Ament
