Technical visits are being organized by Promóvel, which estimates immediate deals at around US$ 500,000. The fair will take place in Arapongas, in the north of the southern state of Paraná, a furniture pole among the largest in the world, with 550 companies.
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Coming from Saudi Arabia, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Lebanon, and Kuwait, Arab buyers visiting the Couromoda are owners and representatives of companies like RNA Resources Group – Landmark Group, Abdul Ghafoor Amin & Co and Anwar Al-Qatami & Company.
Geovana Pagel São Paulo – The opening ceremony of Couromoda 2004, the largest shoe fair in Latin America, which began on Monday in the southeastern city of São Paulo, was marked by the discussion of a complex theme: the Foreign Trade Board (Camex) decision to reduce export tax on max blue leather from 9% to
The largest shoe sector fashion and business fair in Latin America should receive over 55,000 visits by Brazilian shop owners and importers from over 60 countries. Couromoda is responsible for approximately 25% of annual revenue in the shoe sector, which makes around US$ 7.1 billion a year.
Movelsul is the largest furniture trade fair in Latin America. In the 2004 edition, the fair will receive, for the first time, buyers from Russia, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, North, and South Africa. Arab businessmen coming to Brazil are taking the opportunity to visit furniture factories in Brasília.
Up to December 2003 Brazilian export to Africa had to go through Europe and delivery of products took between 45 and 80 days. Now the cargo arrives at its destiny in six days, permitting the sale of perishable products such as fruit, vegetables, eggs, and milk in cartons.
Couromoda Exporter will point out Brazilian companies that are already exporting, the products they make, price ranges, markets reached, international distributors, and other information that may increase the speed and objectivity of communication between importers and exporters.
The company outsources manufacture service with various producers and distributes its line of products to markets like the United States, Europe, and the Middle East.
The International Shoes, Sportsgoods and Leathergoods Fair works is an important door of entry for Arab importers interested in Brazilian shoes. In three years, export from the Emirates rose 500%.
The main objective of the fair, which brings together Brazilian companies, businessmen, foreign investors, and Brazilian and Arab authorities from the most varied of sectors, is to show all the commercial and economic potential of Brazil.
Brazilian granite producer Gramazon, based in the northern state of Rondônia, shall be participating in the Big 5 fair, in Dubai, from November 29 to December 3, where the company intends to close seven new deals. Two months ago, the enterprise agreed on a partnership with company B2B Internacional, which operates as a representative in the region.
Dubai will house the event, named Big 5. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, with the support of the government, will be taking representatives from 15 companies.
Agência Brasil Brasília – Today the government will send the National Congress the bill on Public-Private Partnerships (PPP), the objective of which is to make it possible for the private sector to participate in infrastructure projects and public services. This information was provided by the Minister of Planning, Budget, and Management, Guido Mantega, who participated
Structure sponsored by the Brazilian Furniture Industry Association (Abimóvel), the Brazilian Export Promotion Agency (Apex) and by the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CCAB) should start operating in mid December and may radically reduce delivery times. It will be possible to mount and finish items at the site.

