The Libyan market imported 1.6 million tonnes of iron ore from Brazil from January to October, a 60% increase compared to the same period last year. It is the largest volume in the current decade.
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An initiative by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and ApexBrasil brings food companies to seek local clients at Food Africa from December 3 to 5.
Brazilian brands are standing out worldwide and are beginning to gain popularity among consumers in Arab countries. Saudi Arabia is already the fifth-largest destination for Brazilian chocolate exports, and other markets in the region, such as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, and Bahrain, also have fans of national chocolate.
Sugar and mate round off the list of leading products sold by Brazil to the Arab country. Year-to-date exports surpassed the 2023 results by nearly 400%.
The Arab country was the third biggest importer of beef from Brazil year-to-date through October and accounted for 4.7% of total foreign sales.
The Caxias do Sul-based company is featuring a new product targeting Arab buyers at the GulfHost exhibition in Dubai. The goal is to reach more clients across the Middle East.
The Moroccan government has authorized the export of Brazilian olive oil into its market, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock said. The Arab country, whose local production was impacted by drought, has taken at least two other steps this year to favor trade with Brazil.
Saudi Arabia has opened its market to flower imports from Brazil, but sales to Arab countries must overcome distance and cost challenges, says director of Ibraflor.
Saudi Arabia has opened its market for Brazilian cotton, including raw cotton, cottonseed, and cotton waste. Brazil has become the largest exporter of cotton in the world this year.
Vipal manufactures tire retreading materials, with various nations in the Middle East and North Africa as key markets for its sales.
The Brazilian government announced that Saudi Arabia has authorized exports of these two new products from the national agribusiness, in the wake of two other market openings this year.
The government of the North African country has removed the VAT on the import of up to 20,000 tonnes of beef, sheep, goat, and camel meat.
On the second day of the Brazil Africa Forum, Brazil’s secretary for Africa and the Middle East, Carlos Sérgio Sobral Duarte, spoke about the continent’s economic progress and said the trade relationship with Brazil is modest compared to its potential.
Brazil’s year-to-date exports to the Middle East and North Africa grossed USD 17.7 billion through September, up 25% from the same period last year. The performance is on track for a new record.
