Maputo – Brazilian businessmen, whose sectors may be affected by a surcharge on 222 products imported from the United States celebrated yesterday (10), in the capital of Mozambique, the initiative adopted as retaliation against illegal subsidies granted by the North American government to cotton producers. The businessmen are on a trade delegation to the south
The country’s ‘development zones’ program awards benefits, such as tax exemption, to entrepreneurs in industry, trade, services, tourism, real estate and technology.
The climate convention should help oil-dependent nations to diversify their economies. The matter is the theme of negotiations, says Brazilian ambassador Luiz Alberto Figueiredo Machado.
Civil construction industry businessmen and architects from the state of Mato Grosso are heading to Dubai this month, seeking technology transfer and business partnerships.
According to a survey conducted by the Brazilian Export and Investment Promotion Agency, Saudi Arabia, the Emirates and Qatar are the most attractive markets in the Gulf for Brazilian companies.
The organisation should have a stand, together with the embassy of Brazil, at DBX Sulaimaniyah International Tradeshow, which begins on Wednesday, in the Arab country. The fair is multisectorial.
São Paulo – Exports of vehicles have increased 16.7% (47,196 units) last month in comparison with September (40,448 units), but decreased 31.2% when compared with October 2008 (68,641 units), according to data from the National Association of Vehicle Manufacturers (Anfavea). There was a 42% reduction in the year-to-date result. So far this year, foreign sales
The Brazilian company will exhibit its full line of jets, such as the Lineage 1000 and Legacy 600, at the Dubai Air Show, from November 15th to 19th. Both models are already present in the Emirates.
Brasília – Brazil started the month of September running a trade deficit of US$ 147 million, as informed today (9th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The figure resulted from US$ 2.606 billion in expos and US$ 2.753 billion in imports in the first week of the month, which had four
Brasília – The coordinator of the Interministerial Executive Committee for Biodiesel, Rodrigo Rodrigues, said today (9) that the government is interested in expanding the percentage of biodiesel in regular diesel sold at fuel stations. He pointed out, however, that this percentage may only be expanded compulsorily through a law. Up to January 2010, the diesel
Brasília – The estimated growth of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), i.e. the sum of the goods and services produced in the country has increased from 0.18% to 0.20% for 2009. For 2010, the growth estimate has been revised from 4.80% up to 4.83%. The data were taken from the Focus bulletin, published on a
The world tournament will run from November 16th to 22nd in Jumeirah beach, in the United Arab Emirates. Brazil will be seeking its fourth title.
Brazil exported from January to October a total of US$ 139.1 million bags of coffee to the Arab world. In total, the country shipped 25 million bags, which represents growth of 8% over 2008.
This information was disclosed by the president of the chairman of the Association of Banks in Jordan, Marwan Awad. To him, banks in the country have liquidity and can finance business with Brazil.
