São Paulo – Entries will be accepted until December 14 from Brazilian enterprises looking to join Design Export, a contest whereby technical and financial support will be given for product and packaging design. The contest is being held by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil) and by design hub Centro Brasil Design (CBD). Two
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Volume shipped was down 1%, with revenue decreasing by 5.5%. The industry association chairman, however, said there are signs of a recovery.
The country is the leading exporter of natural gas in the world. The Qatari minister of Energy, Saad al Kaabi, said the goal is to ‘focus on the gas business.’
The second highest surplus on record for a November came as a result of USD 21 billion in exports and USD 17 billion in imports.
The sector grossed BRL 65.1 billion (USD 16.8 billion) from January to October, up 7.7% compared with a year ago.
The result came from USD 4.84 billion in foreign sales, with imports coming out to USD 5.96 billion.
The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture reported that the Arab country has approved the International Sanitary Certificate model for apiculture products from Brazil. Sales could fetch as much as USD 4.43 million a year.
Imports came out to USD 3.2 billion, leading to a trade surplus of over USD 1.8 billion.
Such was the total amount of imports, exports and re-exports to and from the emirate during the first half of 2018.
The leading beef exporting company in South America saw export revenues soar by 49.5% in the 12 months through September, but its sales to Middle Eastern countries declined.
A group of businessmen from Minas Gerais, Brazil, led by trade association ACMinas, will be in the UAE on November 7 to spread awareness of the state’s economic potential and to join business meetings.
In an event at Univali in Itajaí, Santa Catarina, technical auditors will discuss halal certification and the label as a factor in product promotion.
September saw 81,590 units made in industry cluster Polo Industrial de Manaus. The industry revised up its 2018 output growth projection.
Foreign sales from Brazil fetched USD 8.17 billion in September, the Ministry of Agriculture said.

