Brazil grossed USD 11.2 billion from sales to the Middle East and North Africa countries from January to June. Beef and sugar exports saw relevant increases.
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“Neurosciences applied to business” and “Learn how to negotiate with the Arab world” kicked off the ABCC Connects, a lecture series to debate topics that are key to success in business.
Arab-Brazilian Chamber and ApexBrazil bring 12 Arab and Asian importers to the Latin American country to negotiate with Brazilian food supplying companies through the Halal do Brasil project. Eleven Brazilian states and the Federal District participate.
Out of Brazil’s industrialized coffees, instant is the top export, accounting for 98% of shipments last year, exporting group Cecafé reported. Industry leaders say growth prospects are good.
Investments in the north of the country are made for the construction of a recycling plant and an industrial city, with factories, workforce houses, and logistics centers.
After experiencing two weaker harvests, Brazilian Apple Producers Association expects Brazil to have a better output in 2025, opening up a favorable outlook for exports.
Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, attended a meeting with her Brazilian counterpart Mauro Vieira on the UAE-Mercosur agreement being negotiated and Brazil’s hosting of COP30. Al Hashimy is participating in the G20 meetings, where she argued for addressing inequalities.
Arab country was the third largest importer of beef from Brazil in the first half of the year, only behind China and the United States. Purchases stepped up both in volume and value.
For the free trade agreement between Mercosur and the United Arab Emirates to progress, online meetings are set to occur in July and August, as well as an in-person negotiation in September. Finalization and signing of the deal are scheduled to November, during the G20 summit in Rio.
In a speech at the Mercosur summit in Paraguay, the Brazilian president mentioned the launch of talks with the UAE for an agreement with the bloc and Brazil’s ratification of the agreement with Palestine.
Brazil shipped an average volume of 431,400 tonnes in the first quarter of 2024 compared to 428,000 tonnes last year. June’s and first quarter’s results were down, though, although Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates stepped up purchases.
Since 2021 Mag Halat has designed women’s clothing. Muslim women living in Brazil are the leading buyers of the garments that cater to these audience with a modern twist.
Brazilian foreign minister and GCC secretary-general Jasem Mohamed AlBudaiwi discussed topics such as the relations between Brazil and the Arab countries in the Gulf, and the conflict in Gaza.
The 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries was celebrated on Tuesday (11) in Brasília in an event held by the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Brazil. Mariam Almheiri, who served as the minister of climate change and environment in the Arab country, participated.

