São Paulo – Brazilian export revenues stood at US$ 5.317 billion last week, averaging at US$ 1 billion per working day, according to figures released this Monday (22nd) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The daily average was up 18.9% from the first two weeks of July.
Brazilian imports amounted to US$ 4.813 billion, at an average of US$ 962.6 million per working day, up 1.8% from the first two weeks of July. The resulting trade surplus was US$ 558 million, as against a US$ 619 million deficit last week.
According to the Ministry, exports were up 71% for semi-manufactured goods such as raw sugar, wood pulp, gold, iron and steel, and ferroalloys; basic goods exports were up 30.8%, including iron ore, crude oil, soya bran, beef and maize; and manufactured goods exports were down 6.6%, highlighting aircraft, refined sugar, ethanol and footwear.
Imports increased for mechanical equipment, home appliances, plastics, iron and steel products and fertilizers.
Month-to-date, exports stood at US$ 14.405 billion, at a daily average of US$ 960.3 million, up 0.6% from the average in July 2012. Imports amounted to US$ 14.268 billion, averaging at US$ 951.2 million per working day, up 15.4%.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
