Agência Lusa*
Brasília – Bilateral trade between Brazil and Portugal grew 13% between January and November this year compared with the same period of 2006, to reach US$ 1.9 billion, as informed by a source from the Brazilian government to Agência Lusa.
According to data supplied by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (Mdic), Brazilian exports to Portugal increased 16.2% in comparison with the previous year, up to US$ 1.6 billion.
Exports from Portugal to Brazil recorded an 8% rise, to stand at US$ 308.4 million.
Last month, Brazil sold to Portugal the equivalent of US$ 137.4 million, whereas Portuguese exports to the Brazilian market totalled US$ 42.5 million.
The main Portuguese products sold to Brazil in November were cod, olive oil, wines, cashew nuts and pears.
The highlights of the Brazilian export basket to Portugal were oil, maize, shoes, wood, meat and aluminium alloys.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
