Brasília – The trade surplus hit US$ 3.873 billion in August, higher than in the same period of 2010 (US$ 2.392 billion), the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade informed this Thursday (1st).
Last month, exports reached US$ 26.158 billion, at an average of US$ 1.137 billion per working day. Imports reached US$ 22.285 billion, at a daily average of US$ 968.9 million.
From January to August, the trade surplus was US$ 19.959 billion, higher than the same period of 2010 (US$ 11.618 billion). During the period, exports reached US$ 166.713 billion, at an average of US$ 992.3 million per working day. Imports reached US$ 146.754 billion, at a daily average of US$ 873.5 million.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
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