This was the business volume generated by trade delegations organized by the government of Brazil in 2011. In February, a trip will be promoted to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
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Chamber and Apex will bring consultants from Arab countries to meet with Brazilian companies at the tiles and stones fair in 2012. These professionals help decide on materials for works in the region.
This is the forecast for publication of the call to tender, according to the National Agency for Overland Transport. The auction should take place in September 2012.
Concession consortia for Guarulhos, Campinas and Brasília terminals must have member with at least 5 years’ experience in the business. In Brazil, only the state-owned Infraero meets the requirement.
The Federation of Industries of the State of Bahia will encourage the participation of local enterprises in the mission the Ministry of Development will promote to the region in February.
The organisation has registration open for companies interested in becoming associates. The package of services offered includes market information and guidance by specialists in each sector.
Seminar ‘Market in Focus: Africa and Middle East’ should take place on Monday (12), in Salvador. The objective is to show the opportunities for expansion of the state’s trade basket.
The construction fair held in Dubai was visited by 49,000 people. The fair had 32 national pavilions, among them Brazil’s, organized by the Arab Brazilian Chamber and the Export Promotion Agency (Apex
Ruell, based in the state of Santa Catarina, buys foodstuffs such as dates, raisins, nutmegs and capers from three countries in the region, but wants to find new suppliers.
The state has an export processing zone that is ready for operation. Companies setting up there will have tax breaks to sell abroad and also to import inputs. There are already 32 candidates.
Led by Abicab and Apex, Brazilian sweet producers participate in a delegation and fair in the Middle East next year. Expectations are to expand exports to the region.
The African country is not on the Brazilian companies’ radars yet, but it wants to be. Natural resource-rich but lacking infrastructure and products, the country aims to have Brazil as its supplier.
Directors of Al Sharif Co., which exports herbs, pepper and seeds from Egypt, are visiting Brazil seeking new buyers. They want to boost their sales to the country.
Those interested in selling 100,000 tonnes of the commodity to the Arab country should send proposals up to the 5th. Brazil already exports wheat to the Syrian market.
