The trade balance surplus was the result of exports of US$ 3.379 billion and imports US$ 2.879 billion.
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Octogone is among the international buyers invited to the facing product fair, in São Paulo. The event, to take place in March, should generate US$ 150 million in business.
The factory, from São Paulo, is negotiating the sale of machinery to a businessman from Algeria. The organisation is going to set up a glass factory and should buy Fibermaq equipment for composites.
Headed by the Development minister, the delegation should visit Egypt, Lebanon and Iran. It is promoted by the Ministry of Development with the support of the Arab Brazilian Chamber.
According to the sector association, investment should reach US$ 4.9 billion this year, expansion of 20% over 2009.
Sotracov, a public company from the country, is interested in 2,000 tonnes of beef and three thousand tonnes of mutton. The limit for bids is the 28th.
To the secretary general at the Arab Brazilian Chamber, the 2010 edition was among the best for the country. The Brazilian promotion strategy was praised by the fair’s executive director.
According to the marketing director at Al Islami Group, Brazil is among the countries benefiting most from global growth of halal markets. US$ 1 billion in products come from Latin America.
Carreteiro group closed an agreement with the New Rak Group, from Ras Al Khaimah, for distribution of its products in the emirate. The line includes rice, beans, coffee, olives and other products.
Producers of medical and hospital products want to open the market in the country and plan to go to the Healthcare fair, in Damascus, in April, with Arab Brazilian Chamber participation.
Buyers from Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Emirates visited the Cacique and Abimate stands at the Gulfood, in Dubai, and may start importing.
Itambé sold 100 tonnes of powdered milk to companies in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar at the fair that is taking place in Dubai. The company hopes to close other deals during the event.
The agency’s office in Dubai is working on improving the area of commercial intelligence to offer more detailed information to Brazilian companies interested in operating in the Middle East.
Engeprot already operates in the Emirates and is now getting ready to break into Saudi Arabia and Libya. The company, headquartered in Curitiba, has had a unit in the Middle East since 2004.
