The Brazilian Federal Senate has passed a bill allowing visa applications, fees and documents to be submitted on the internet. The bill is pending approval from president Dilma Rousseff.
Foreign sales were down 7% from 2009 to 2013, from US$ 162 mn to US$ 150 mn, according to the Rio de Janeiro State Industry Federation. In the same period, exports from Rio were up 17%.
To the ambassador Bernardo de Azevedo Brito, who has released a book about the country at the Arab Brazilian Chamber headquarters, Brazilian companies must not ‘leave this market untapped.’
Shipped volume to the region increased from 328,100 bags to 414,400 bags, according to CeCafé. The increase was 26%, higher than the general growth of foreign sales of the product.
In November, the organizers of the Middle East’s leading food industry fair are hosting Gulfood Manufacturing, an event targeting processing, manufacturing and packaging equipment makers.
Foreign sales of agricultural products profited almost US$ 8 billion in the last month, with an increase of 3.7%. The increase in the soybean shipment was responsible for the performance.
The World Economic Outlook report warns of lower demand for oil and political instability in the Middle East and North Africa countries.
Eleven kiosks which will offer licensed items are ready to operate at malls and bus stations. By May 20th, there should be 30 of them.
Reporter Aurea Santos will speak about her experience in the learning of the Arabic language to students from UFRJ. The event will be held this Wednesday (9th) and is open to the public.
Technicians from the Brazilian Institute for Geography and Statistics (IBGE) institute believe there are evidences of increased output in the first two months this year. Production was up 1.3%.
Workshop with the president of the Brazilian Association of Port Terminals, Wilen Manteli, will take place on the 16th, in São Paulo.
Foreign sales from Brazil stood at US$ 3.8 billion in the first four work days of the month. Average daily exports were up 4.1% from March and 3% from the same period in 2013. The trade balance is running a deficit.
Annual Investment Meeting will take place from April 8th to 10th featuring delegates from 120 countries, according to the event’s organizers.
The openings will be created in Brazil’s 12 host states between April and June, as per estimates from the National Federation for Trade in Goods, Services and Tourism.
