Q1 saw shipped volume drop 14.6% year-on-year to 2.5 million pairs of shoes shipped, with revenue sliding 11.1% to USD 14.7 million.
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Brazilian Health Regulatory Agency reported in its website that drugs like nitazoxanide, chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine now need prior authorization from the agency to be exported.
Among the new plants that can export to the Arab country, 15 are beef packers and 27 are poultry packers.
Countries cut import duties to zero to facilitate the influx of foodstuffs, medicines and individual protection equipment, and forbid exports of goods considered essential during the crisis. Apex-Brazil covered the matter in an online conference and gave some examples.
The National Confederation of Industry (CNI) expects foreign sales to go down as a result of the coronavirus crisis.
The country has suspended customs duties on lentils, chickpeas, beans, and dry beans.
The information is from a study conducted by the University of São Paulo’s Center for Advanced Studies on Applied Economics (CEPEA), in partnership with the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.
The emirate’s trade balance posted a 5.4% decline. Manufactures topped the list of most imported merchandise.
Foreign sales of unprocessed and processed poultry from Brazil grew in February. Increased shipments to Libya stood out.
Beef shipments in February declined by 6% year-on-year. China reduced purchases.
Saudi Food and Drug Authority announced on February 10 a temporary suspension of export authorizations for units in Dois Vizinhos and Francisco Beltrão which account for a combined 20% of all poultry supplied from Brazil to the Arab country.
The Arab countries stood out among the Brazilian products’ buyers, purchasing 121,700 60-kg bags of the product in January.
Overall Brazilian poultry exports were up 15%. The Arabs, though, imported 3.5% less year-on-year.
The month saw 17,123 tonnes shipped from Brazil. Revenue was down 27% year-on-year.
