Agência Brasil*
Brasília – The Brazilian balance of trade recorded a surplus of US$ 1.204 billion in the first week of September, which included four business days. Foreign sales from Brazil reached US$ 3.482 billion and purchases, US$ 2.278 billion. Average exports per business day stood at US$ 870.5 million, and imports, US$ 569.5 million.
The accumulated result for the year rose up to US$ 28.717 billion, with exports at US$ 105.9 billion and imports at US$ 77.199 billion. There was an increase of 18.8% in exports compared with the accumulated result for January-September 2006 until the first week. On the other hand, imports recorded a much greater increase by the same basis for comparison, at 30.9%.
According to information disclosed today (10) in the Focus bulletin, edited by the Brazilian Central Bank, financial analysts already estimate a reduction in the reduction trade surplus, down from US$ 42.7 billion to US$ 42.3 billion.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum