While sales of Christmas and party items slowed the most, those of home and décor products picked up last month and will tend to stay that way, said industry association ABCasa chairman Eduardo Turqueto.
Different regions of Brazil are investing in specialty product to offset higher costs stemming from worker protection during harvesting. However, the industry is unsure about sales of higher value-added product, with cafés closed for over three months now.
Arab Chamber will host an online conference on export security. Lawyers and representatives of banks from Brazil and the Arab countries will talk about due diligence and bank payment in international purchases and sales.
Face coverings will be worn by healthcare professionals in units of the Federation of Santa Casa and Beneficent Hospitals of the State of São Paulo.
The visits of the Brazilian emperor to the Middle East and North Africa in the 19th century will be addressed by researcher Roberto Khatlab, who wrote a book on the subject.
Additionally, an import substitution program will encourage production by non-nationals in the country.
A preview of an indicator from Fundação Getúlio Vargas shows activity climbing 0.6% over April.
The Annual Investment Meeting (AIM) is inviting Brazilian agribusiness companies interested in branching out to join a program slated for next November.
The organization will have its anniversary on July 2, 2020. To mark the occasion, it will release on July 22 the first-ever specific research into Arab immigration to Brazil.
So said consultant Vishal Pandey during an Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce webinar. He discussed the relevance of being familiar with the culture and the customs to doing successful business in the Middle East and the Gulf.
Having tools to tell the story of a product since its production until it arrives at its destination is a plus for companies intending to export. In webinar hosted by the Arab Chamber on Wednesday (1), specialists explained how end-to-end traceability helps showing the quality of the product to the consumer.
According to forecast made public by an IMF official on Tuesday (30), the region’s GDP will contract more than it had been projected in April, due to the coronavirus impacts on the economy activity and the low prices of hydrocarbons.
The federal government has waived special license requirements for foreign sales of hand sanitizer. A decree has also created exceptions on a ban on exports of PPE, mechanical ventilators, hospital beds and vital signs monitors.
There is strong worldwide demand for the forage plant, which is considered the best feed for animals including dairy cattle and horses. Saudi Arabia is a major importer, and over the long haul, if output goes up, Brazil can start selling to the Arab countries.
