Even in a year of pandemic, the combined throughput at state-run and private terminals and ports was up 4.2%.
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The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) released the results from the Dubai industry show that marked the return of Brazilians to in-person events in the Arab world. Deals made at the show are expected to yield USD 236.7 million in the months ahead.
Established February 2019, the organization’s international outpost has been working to enable tighter relations between Brazil and the Arab countries, in trade as well as from an institutional standpoint.
In the TV show ‘Agro 360’, sponsored by the ABCC, Brazil’s former Agriculture ministers argued for signing agreements with countries interested in food security.
Foreign sales of cattle meat decreased in terms of volume and revenue as most major destinations, including Egypt, stepped down their purchases.
A federal government decree mandates the establishment of a work group involving multiple ministries to devise a strategy to increase product availability in the country.
B2Bs will be hosted by Abimo and Apex-Brasil until February 5 and feature Brazilian companies and buyers from Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, and other countries.
Agribusiness products were the top exports from Brazil to the bloc, which reached USD 11.47 billion, down 6.3%. Decline was lower than in other Brazil’s foreign partnerships, though.
As Brazilian health regulator Anvisa approved emergency use of two COVID-19 vaccines, the first person was inoculated in São Paulo. Health minister said the immunization plan begins on Monday (18) in other states.
Foreign sales of shoes from Brazil are expected to go up in 2021. Industry association Abicalçados believes that the e-commerce format will carry over into the post-Covid world.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia and UAE, the top Arab beef buyers, decreased their imports. Overall, though, Brazil exports hit a record high, reaching over 2 million tonnes in 2020.
The sector authority is assigning areas containing different types of minerals to private sector players. Expressions of interest will be accepted through March 1, 2021.
Starting on December 30, all passengers of international flights landing in Brazil must present a negative PCR test that must have been done up to 72 hours before boarding.
The Arab country increased the volume and value of their frozen fish purchases from 2015 to 2019. To take advantages of the opportunities in this market that Brazil broke into earlier this year, Brazilian agricultural attaché to Rabat pointed out the most relevant sectors to explore.
