{"id":297965,"date":"2021-08-31T16:08:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T19:08:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/?p=297965"},"modified":"2021-09-02T20:16:27","modified_gmt":"2021-09-02T23:16:27","slug":"brazilian-state-seeks-to-difersify-exports-to-arabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazilian-state-seeks-to-difersify-exports-to-arabs\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazilian state seeks to difersify exports to Arabs"},"content":{"rendered":"

S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Rio Grande do Sul is one of the Brazilian states exporting the most to the Arab markets. Nevertheless, the local private sector wants to grow in the supply and diversification of products shipped to the region. Initiatives to make this advance happen and which sectors have the potential for it were the subjects of the webinar \u201cBusiness Opportunities in Arab Countries,\u201d with business people from the state of Rio Grande do Sul, this Tuesday (31).<\/p>\n

The online meeting was organized by the Federation of Industries of the State of Rio Grande do Sul (FIERGS) and the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce<\/strong> (ABCC). The secretary-general and CEO of the ABCC, Tamer Mansour, and the International Relations and Foreign Trade manager of FIERGS, Luciano D\u2019Andrea (pictured above)<\/em>, showed how the state is positioned in sales to Arabs and in which areas they believe there is a possibility of improvement.<\/p>\n

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D\u2019Andrea (left), Mansour (top right), and Lima (bottom right)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Data from the ABCC shows from January to July this year, Rio Grande do Sul exported USD 598 million in products to the Arabs, with a 19.5% growth over the same period in 2020. They imported USD 815 million in goods from Arab countries, a 40.5% increase in the same comparison. Rio Grande do Sul had a deficit in its trade balance with the region, but it was the fourth state in Brazil exporting the most to the Arabs and the second in purchases from the region.<\/p>\n

The state imported from the Arab countries in the first seven months of 2021 mainly fuels and fertilizers and exported mainly poultry, tobacco, wheat, and soy. \u201cThere is room to work on things involving more knowledge of culture and habits,\u201d said D\u2019Andrea, mentioning the halal products market (appropriate for Muslims), tourism, and clothing.<\/p>\n

Analyzing data from 2019, the period before the pandemic, the FIERGS executive pointed out that despite the concentrated sales plan, the state ships several products to the Arabs, even if the exports are in small amounts. This means there is already an export precedent, according to D\u2019Andrea. \u201cThe amount does not matter; for a small company, it is not the value that matters,\u201d said the executive.<\/p>\n

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