The deficit was US$ 108 million, resulting from US$ 3.292 billion in exports and US$ 3.4 billion in imports.
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Small fish farmers from the state of Pará are preparing to increase production of one of the most famous fish in Northern Brazil, the arapaima, and plan on exporting to the Middle Eastern countries.
Maria de Lourdes Amado, a Brazilian artisan, showed her work at a fair in the Arab country. She sold some 100 products made out of the Brazilian fibre on the wholesale and retail markets.
The Brazilian Industrial Development Agency and the Egyptian National Competitiveness Council signed an agreement to encourage partnerships for innovation among companies from the two countries.
Foreign purchases totalled US$ 3 billion in March. The performance was influenced by imports of vaccines against the H1N1 flu. Revenues from exports totalled US$ 1.1 billion during the month.
Randon, a maker of highway implements, established a partnership with Egypt Power, in Cairo. Both companies joined forces to assemble and distribute semi-trailers in Egypt.
That year, the country may have a daily surplus of 1 million barrels of oil due to pre-salt layer discoveries. The information was disclosed by National Petroleum Agency advisor Leonardo Caldas.
An organic guaraná producer, Guaranamazon is about to win the foreign market. The Middle East and North Africa are among the potential markets.
The surplus is the result of Brazilian exports of US$ 4.711 billion and imports of US$ 3.921 billion up to the 11th.
Tropical flower growers from the state of Alagoas want to resume foreign sales and are betting on Arab countries as their new market.
A partnership between the Export Promotion Agency and the Brazilian Designers Association was renewed yesterday to strengthen fashion exports in 2010 and 2011. The Emirates is a target market.
Two jets of the Embraer 170 model were delivered to Petro Air. The deal’s initial value is US$ 66.8 million, but may reach US$ 146.8 million in case two more purchase options are confirmed.
The Brazilian Ministry of Planning launched a Website this Thursday for businessmen and authorities to be able to plan their investment better. The site brings geospatial and infrastructure data.
Brasília – The flow of dollars in Brazil recorded a net surplus of US$ 2.114 billion last month, according to figures disclosed today (7th) by the Central Bank of Brazil. The result led the foreign exchange surplus in the first quarter to total US$ 2.790 billion, taking into consideration the US$ 399 million deficit posted
