Food Africa will feature the Halal do Brasil project’s booth with eight food and beverage firms. A trade mission will run alongside the fair to promote market access.
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Between January and July, USD 421.9 million worth of products were shipped to the North African country, with iron ore leading exports.
A statement released by the Egyptian Economic and Commercial Office in São Paulo reports that the government is seeking investors interested in setting up potassium, kaolin, iron ore, and geopolymer production facilities in the country.
Growth was recorded in the first two months of the year compared to the same period in 2024.
Executives from the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce met with the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry, discussed advancements in the partnership between the two institutions, and explored ways to increase trade between the two countries.
In a phone conversation, the two heads of state also discussed the fight against hunger and the visit of the Arab country’s leader to Brazil later this year.
SINM, a mining company from the Arab country, had a loan of USD 150 million approved by the African Development Bank, which will help it expand the logistics of iron ore transportation.
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.
The Arab country celebrates the date in Brasília, and the ambassador highlights recent activities that have fostered diplomatic and commercial rapprochement with Brazil.
Iron ore, chicken, beef, sugars, and coffee were the top export from Brazil to the North African country in the first half of the year.
Brazil doubled sugar sales to the Arab market in Q1 and stepped up iron ore exports by 43%, driving up the revenue. Imports of Arab products declined.
The commodity’s prices have declined due to a lower demand from China. Brazil’s trade balance could be impacted, and Arabs could import more.
A memorandum of understanding was signed on the sidelines of the Future Mineral Forum with the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, the region where an iron ore briquettes project will be implemented.
Lyba’s ambassador to Brasília, Osama Sawan, visited the headquarters of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber together with Libyan Iron & Steel Company chairman Mohamed Abdulmalek.
