Brazil’s chicken exports to both countries rise in August. In total, revenue from overseas sales of the product has reached US$7.6 billion so far this year.
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The application period for the 2027 award has closed. According to the prize organizers, a significant number of Brazilian institutions submitted applications.
The industry posted growth both in June and in the year to date. The United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia remained among the leading importers, according to industry group ABPA.
Brazil’s footwear imports have nearly doubled in recent years. In the first quarter of this year, purchases of imported products rose 16.9%, with China as the leading supplier, raising concerns within the domestic industry.
Brazil’s agriculture and livestock sector earned USD 169.2 billion from exports last year. Despite a slight drop in average prices, higher volumes sustained the performance.
A survey by CNI and Funcex found an increase in the share of imported goods in Brazilian consumption in 2024, especially higher-value, technology-intensive products from China. The use of imported inputs also rose.
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were some of the leading buyers of the product in October. The reopening of the Chinese market is expected to lead the sector to perform better than in 2024.
The country is already the second-largest exporter of the grain, supplying markets such as China and the Arab world. The production surge occurred with the start of commercial-scale cultivation in Mato Grosso state.
In an article, MTM Logix CEO Mario Veraldo advocates diversifying Brazil’s shipments beyond the China–United States–European Union triad. He draws attention to the Middle East and the silent transformation the region is undergoing in logistics.
TIC Quality Control is expected to open a branch in São Paulo in the second half of the year to offer quality control and inspection services to Brazilian companies.
Consulting firm BMJ Consultores Associados partner Welber Barral believes import tax hikes will fast-track bilateral agreements. A 10% rate has been levied on most Arab countries as well as Brazil. Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Iraq, Syria, and Jordan will bear the biggest impact.
The North African country was the 17th main supplier in February, according to a survey by Abicalçados.
Data released by Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock show that the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were the top Arab clients of Brazil’s agribusiness. Exports to the Middle East and Africa grew.
