São Paulo – Brazilian exports generated US$ 4.794 billion in the first week of July, with a daily average of US$ 958.8 million, growth of 0.4% over the daily average for the same period last year. Imports totalled US$ 4.596 billion, with a daily average of US$ 919.2 million, growth of 11.5% in the same comparison. In the period, the trade balance of Brazil recorded a surplus of US$ 198 million. The figures were disclosed on Monday (8) by the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.
According to the Ministry, there was growth of 3% in shipments of basic items, like copper ore, soy in grain, chicken, beef and pork and standing cattle. There was expansion of 9% among manufactured products, especially vehicles, fuel oil, orange juice, ethanol and medication.
Exports of partly manufactured products dropped 31.5%, due to lower shipments of crude soy oil, wrought iron, iron alloys, partly manufactured goods in iron and steel, gold in partly manufactured form and pulp.
In the case of imports, there was growth in purchases of precision and optical instruments, pharmaceuticals, fuel and lubricants, electronic products and ironworks.
*Translated by Mark Ament
