Data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services compiled by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce show export growth both in April and year to date.
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The country was the third-largest buyer of Brazilian chicken meat in April, according to ABPA. Due to the situation in the region, shipments bound for other Gulf nations were routed through Saudi Arabia.
Exports to Africa rose 34.9% compared to April 2025, according to trade balance data for the period released by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
At an automakers’ association Anfavea event, Brazil’s president said the country’s automotive industry faces the challenge of competing for markets in Latin America and Africa and should not leave them to parent companies.
Brazilian meatpacker announced the completion of a partnership with HPDC, owned by a Saudi fund, launching a joint halal products business. The new company is preparing an IPO on the Saudi stock exchange.
Exports, however, decline between January and March, according to data from Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services.
After years of prospecting, DEP Export began shipping eggs in March from three farms in Pernambuco to the Arab country. The outlook is promising, with higher volumes ordered for April. The company aims to boost exports of poultry products from Brazil’s Northeast.
Coopafbasul, a cooperative in southern Bahia, exports tons of shelled coconut to be used in crafting religious artefacts in Egypt.
Exports from Brazil to the Arab countries in the Gulf are positive during the quarter but slid 31.47% in March as a result of the war in the Middle East, according the Arab Chamber.
The El Sheikh Group does not ship product to Brazil, but its CEO asserts that the country has the potential to be one of its biggest markets, alongside China.
The date producing company Siafa is showcasing its products at the Anuga Select Brazil trade show. The goal is to break into the Brazilian market, where date consumption has shown sustained growth.
Conflict led to a decline in Brazil’s chicken meat shipments to the Middle East in March compared to February. Despite this, more than 45,000 tonnes were sent to countries directly impacted by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, according to Ricardo Santin.
A debate on the potential of the Muslim food and beverage market held at the Anuga Select Brazil exhibition shows that the country must add value to its export chain.
Iraq’s Oil Ministry said it has started sending tanker trucks carrying oil to Syria. Iraq depends on the Strait of Hormuz for exports, while Syria has a Mediterranean coastline.
