A delegation of businessmen and authorities from the Arab country, led by the country Foreign Minister, Abdelwahab Abdallah, is going to visit Brazilian capital city Brasília and the southeastern Brazilian city of São Paulo next week. On Wednesday they are going to participate in a seminar and business roundtables at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce. Before that, at the federal capital, relations between both countries will be discussed at the 3rd Brazil-Tunisia Joint
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Isaura Daniel* São Paulo – The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce is going to participate in at least 12 fairs in the Arab countries this year, according to information supplied today (11) by the president of the organization, Antonio Sarkis Jr., in a press conference. The objective is to promote Brazilian products in the markets
The Arab Brazilian Chamber will, for the first time, have a stand at Khartoum International Fair, to take place in February. Businessmen from Brazil will be able to use the space. Due to oil, the economy of the African country has been growing at an accelerated rate and there is demand for a broad range of products.
Amazon Trading was established in the northern Brazilian state of Pará by three professionals who have recently graduated in Foreign Trade. The objective is to establish a bridge between companies in the region and the foreign market. The trading company already exports to the United States and is after other markets, like Algeria. The wood is legalized, produced by lumber companies that are engaged in forestry management.
During the trip, Alcafoods, a maker of breakfast cereals, made contacts that may generate business in Asia and even on the Brazilian market. To the Arab country, the company plans to start selling in the medium term. Based in the city of Goiás, the company has a capacity for production of 90 tonnes a day and employs 200 people.
Company Hospimetal, from the city of Araçatuba, in the interior of the state of São Paulo, began exports to the Middle East this year, after having participated in international fairs in Dubai, in Saudi Arabia and in Germany. Their main export items are beds and operating tables.
The secretary general of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Michel Alaby, returned from a trip to the Arab country bringing a list of importers interested in Brazilian products. Among them granite, plastic pipes, water pumps and electric material. Qatar is undergoing a construction boom due to the increase in income generated by the gas sector.
Industries from the country sold a 90% greater volume of chewing gum to the Arab countries between January and November this year, when compared to the same months last year. Brazil shipped 647 tonnes of chewing gum to 14 Arab nations. The Arab appreciation for sweeter products is one of the factors generating the increase in consumption of the Brazilian product.
Brazilian jewel and gem producers should have revenues of US$ 766 million from exports up to the end of this year. The value means an increase of 3.3% over 2004, when the sector had revenues of US$ 741 million on the foreign market. Domestic companies are investing in design to add value to new products.
The carmaker is going to build a 20-storey business building in the Arab country and wants to receive offers from Brazilian construction companies. Representatives of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and the Brazilian ambassador in Qatar, Sérgio Caldas Mercador Abi-Sad, met yesterday in Doha with executives of an organization responsible for hiring companies to execute the project.
The importance of investing in the Middle East and North Africa, as a way of helping emerging countries in the region, was the object of talks during the Arab Business Forum, which began yesterday, in Doha. Kuwait, for example, has invested US$ 30 billion in six Arab countries since 2000. Around 1,000 people, among them representatives of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, are participating in the forum.
The theme will be the main topic at the 9th Arab Business Forum, which takes place between tomorrow and Wednesday, in Doha, capital of Qatar. Some 600 participants are expected, amongst businessmen and political officials. The Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce will be represented at the meeting by the secretary general, Michel Alaby, and director Mustapha Abdouni.
