The Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce, and Services of Brazil has an open public consultation until December 18 to receive the opinions of the Brazilian productive sector and list interests, concerns, and opportunities in trade with the United Arab Emirates.
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Brazilian suppliers could benefit from the Egyptian government’s waiver of tariffs for some dairy products, in addition to those already exempted by the Mercosur-Egypt free trade agreement. Egypt opened its market to Brazilian dairy in 2019. Consumption is increasing.
ApexBrasil conducted a sector study and saw opportunities for increasing exports with lower tariffs than competitors. Egypt’s market was opened for Brazilian ginger in 2021.
From Egypt opening its market for Brazilian exports to the possibility of Egyptians selling to Brazil. The Brazilian agricultural attaché in Cairo, Cesar Teles, who is concluding his mission, and the new executive in the position, Rafael Mohana, told ANBA how trade has evolved and the prospects for the future.
A leading company in the Egyptian agricultural sector, Pyramids for Agro-Industries plans on starting exporting to Brazil. Its portfolio includes orange, lemon, tangerine, pomegranate, grapefruit, onions, sweet potato, strawberries, garlic, and others.
Nashwa Bakr took office as commercial consul of Egypt in São Paulo last February. She talked to ANBA about her career, first impressions of Brazil, and plans to strengthen commercial ties.
In the ABCC forum, the special secretary for Foreign Trade and International Affairs of the Ministry of Economy, Roberto Fendt, talked about the negotiations with Lebanon, Tunisia, and Morocco. According to him, the double taxation treaty with the UAE has just been approved.
An online event will delve into the free trade agreement between the Arab country and the economic bloc, which provides for the gradual easing of tariffs and is into its fourth year. Registration is available. Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce secretary-general Tamer Mansour will participate.
The Egypt-Mercosur free trade agreement had its third anniversary on September 1st. Since it became effective, exports from Brazil to Egypt climbed 21.1%, according to the National Confederation of Industries (CNI).
According to Brazil’s agricultural attaché to Cairo, Cesar Simas Teles, the technical stage of proceedings has been completed.
CEO Tamer Mansour talked about Brazil’s trade relations with the Arabs to Foreign Relations students at FGV in São Paulo.
The Egyptian Commercial Office in Sao Paulo will bring food samples of at least 20 companies to its stand at the show. The Arab Brazilian Chamber supports it.
It will be two years in September since the free trade agreement entered into effect, and sales are still less-than-satisfactory. A move must be made toward more products and more sales, according to the Bilateral Trade Agreements director at Egypt’s Ministry of Trade and Industry, Michael Gamal Kaddes.
The Arab country’s minister of Economy and Trade Raed Khoury called on Arab Chamber president Rubens Hannun to organize a business mission and explore opportunities in World Bank-funded ventures.
