Agência Brasil*
Brasilia – Brazilian exports added up to US$ 2.24 billion in the third week of the month, with a drop in 4% in relation to the previous week. On the other hand, imports registered US$ 1.81 billion, 42.7% more in the same basis of comparison. With the result, the trade surplus in the week was of only US$ 433 million, or, 59.57% less than in previous week, of US$ 1.071 billion.
With this, the trade balance surplus added up to US$ 2.38 billion in the month, and registers an accumulated value of US$ 14.82 billion in the year. Total exports add up to US$ 45.84 billion and imports, US$ 31 billion. The trade flow increased in both ways, but while sales increased 13.2%, purchases increased in a stronger rhythm, of 19.4%.
*Translated by Silvia Lindsey
