Six nations of the region are part of the list of the 10 main destinations of goods from Brazilian capital city Brasilia, where Kuwait and Saudi Arabia lead the ranking. Last year, the Federal District exported the equivalent to US$ 60 million. In spite of the small value, it was the unit in the federation that registered the greatest increase in foreign sales: 106%.
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Mercur S. A., which completed 80 years of operation on the market last year, wants to increase exports to the Arab market with the sale of products in its school equipment line, such as erasers. The company currently sells to the region rubber sheets and flooring to be used in civil construction.
The tariff preference treaties signed by the South American bloc with African countries and India include products made in Free Zones, and this should increase sales by the Free Zones. In the area, there are 430 companies, which generate around 440,000 direct and indirect jobs.
Strengthening their strategy for expansion of sales to the Arab market, the paintbrush and painting accessory maker will establish a partnership with a local representative and will also participate in fair Dubai Hardware 2005, to take place between May 15 and 17.
Minister Luiz Fernando Furlan, for Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, believes external sales will increase by 12% this year. The diversification of export products and destination markets will ensure this growth, however, at a slower rhythm than in 2004. In the case of the Arab market, Furlan said sales are following the aim established by the government.
Agência Brasil São Paulo – Brazil has closed out 2004 with a trade surplus of US$33.696 billion, with exports at US$96.475 billion and imports at US$62.779 billion. For the year exports were up 32% and imports up 30%, compared to 2003. In December, Brazil exported goods worth US$9.194 billion, a record for the month. Compared
The fund was released in December, by banks and pension funds, to invest in projects for alternative energy sources. The initial investment was approximately US$ 278 million, but the capital may reach US$ 450 million.
Foreign sales by company A. Grings, which owns brands Piccadilly and Cally, answer to 30% of production. Around 10% of the exports are turned to the Middle East. The company has customers in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar and Iraq.
In 2004 the company sold 72 trucks of the FH and FM models to Saudi company Zahid Tractor. During a visit by seven businessmen from the Arab country to the company factory, in Curitiba, capital of the southern Brazilian state of Paraná, last September, they also showed interest in purchasing buses. Volvo answers to one quarter of the Brazilian heavy truck market, over 16 tonnes.
Company Carci, from the southeastern Brazilian state of São Paulo, is already selling to Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, Jordan and Tunisia and will be shipping its first products to Saudi Arabia in January. The company, which exports to around 20 countries, supplies electrotherapy and mechanotherapy equipment to the Arabs. Carci wants to find more representatives in the region for 2005 and also to start selling to Libya and Iraq.
