Agência Brasil Brasília – With optimism, but also caution, was the way Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva described how he felt about the news of record industrial output in May. Production was up 2.2%, the highest since September 2003. Speaking to the nation during his fortnightly radio talk, "Breakfast with the President," Lula explained
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In the first half, Middle Eastern participation rose from 5.9% to 7% of all trade. With regard to the African continent, values increased from 4.1% of export to 5.4%. Shipping revenues to both regions have risen expressively in the period: 61.3% to the former bloc, and 76.14% to the latter.
Revenues from shipments to the region went up 76% and reached almost US$ 1.86 billion in the first six months of the year. In June, shipments yielded US$ 442.5 million, 170% more than in the same months in 2003. According to Paulo Atallah, president of the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, these are historical records.
Agência Brasil Brasília – The Brazilian trade balance registered, in the first week of July, a surplus of US$ 271 million – with export of US$ 699 million and import of US$ 428 million. With the result, the accumulated surplus in the year has risen to US$ 15.32 billion. Export from January to July 4
In all, the agency promoted the participation of 4,901 Brazilian companies in 245 missions and fairs, such as Arab Health and Beauty World Middle East, in the United Arab Emirates. The forecast is for the contacts made to generate additional business of US$ 1.76 billion over the next 12 months.
The Brazilian leather sector productive chain has a turnover greater than US$ 4.1 billion a year, brings together 7,000 industries, employs over 500,000 people and exported approximately US$ 3.3 billion last year. Sector representatives, however, believe revenues could be far greater if the shipping of greater added value products were stimulated.
The Brazilian extile and garment industry generated 20,892 jobs in the first four months of 2004. This figure is way over the 2,602 in the same period last year. The sector has also had its largest trade balance surplus in 11 years.
Two ERJ 145 models, built on Chinese ground, are the first of a total order of six. During the weekend, the Brazilian company also delivered five Ipanemas for crop dusting.
From the Newsroom São Paulo – Navalshore, the Naval and Offshore Industry Fair and Conference, began this Monday (28) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The event, which continues until Wednesday (30), brings together shipyards, navigation companies, ship and oil platform product manufacturers and service providers, as well as representatives from public organs and union entities. The
Companies in the northeastern state export biscuits and juice to Senegal. Entry in the country is part of the strategy to reach other markets in the region, including the Arab nations in the north of the continent.
The United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Yemen have been importing milk caramels made by Embaré since 1995. In 2004, the company added powdered milk to the list of exports and began to ship to Iraq as well.
A study by the Inter-American Development Bank reveals that Brazil is the second largest money transfers market in Latin America. Each Brazilian living abroad makes 9.7 remittances per year to Brazil. The average value of each is US$ 428. Brazilians living in Japan and USA alone, send home approximately US$ 2 billion annually.
