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.
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Undergraduate students of International Relations at the Mauá Institute of Technology visited the Arab Chamber this Wednesday (3) and attended a presentation from president Osmar Chohfi on Arab countries. Some said they’re inclined to seek out professional opportunities in connection with the region.
Exports surpassed imports by USD 8.67 billion in 2023. Last year saw shipments to Arab countries increase by 9.2% and imports decrease by 28.9%. The main Brazilian export was sugar, and the leading Arab import was oil.
Mauro Vieira discussed Brazil’s bilateral relations with Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt in meetings with their foreign ministers in New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
Palestinian ambassador since 2008 and dean of the Council of Arab Ambassadors in Brazil, Ibrahim Alzeben has pursued a diplomatic career in Latin America and says the evolution of the relations between the countries hinges primarily on the cultural interchange.
Brazil is importing less from the North Africa and Middle East states compared to the period from January to July 2022. Major declines include petroleum and petroleum gas and fertilizers.
The Global Halal Brazil Business Forum will gather halal market experts and players from Brazil and elsewhere from October 23 to 24 in the WTC Events Center in São Paulo. The meeting has cemented itself as the country’s biggest event on the topic. Registration is open.
Brazil exported 506,000 60-kg bags from January to May 2023, up 50.2% from a year earlier.
In a world that requires businesses to be more and more sustainable, Brazil has been a hotbed for enterprises focused on protecting the planet. The number of cleantechs in the country increased by 83% from 2020 to 2021.
The country has invested in planting the crop conjoined with soybean. With estimates for a record harvest, specialists believe Brazilian producers will keep the buyers won over the last two years.
Taking stock of 2022, the year when the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce turned 70, its president Osmar Chohfi highlighted the record-breaking trade between Brazil and the Arab market, the launch of a halal project, the Economic Forum Brazil & Arab Countries, and the expansion of electronic customs clearance system Easy Trade.
The growing population in urban areas has been one of the drivers of the change in Arab consumption, said an economist during event on the region’s market and halal certification.
Sales of Brazilian products to Arab countries climbed in the first eight months of the year. Revenue from goods such as poultry, sugar, soybeans and maize were up.
At an event held by Sebrae in Rio de Janeiro, the secretary-general and CEO of the Arab Brazilian Chamber, Tamer Mansour, spoke about essential steps in the internationalization of companies.
