S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian exports and imports of chemical products returned to growth in March. Foreign sales, of US$ 830 million, grew 25.6% over the month of February. Imports grew 18.1%, totalling US$ 1.8 billion. In terms of volume, shipments totalled 990,300 tonnes of chemical products, growth of 17% over February. Imports, at 1.1 million tonnes, grew 19.8% in the same comparison. When compared to March 2008, foreign sales grew 22.6% in volume and dropped 8.8% in terms of value. Imports dropped 5.9% in value and 21.6% in volume.<\/p>\n
Despite the growth in March, in the accumulated result for the first quarter, imports of chemical products, which totalled US$ 5.3 billion, dropped 21.9% over the same period in 2008. Exports, of US$ 2.1 billion, dropped 22.6% in the same comparison. The trade balance deficit reached US$ 3.2 billion, a reduction of 20% over the first quarter of 2008.<\/p>\n
Thermoplastic resins were the main item in the import and export basket of Brazilian products in the sector in the first quarter. Imports totalled US$ 528.7 million and exports, US$ 354.4 million. With regard to the same period in 2008, imports dropped 22.8% and exports 6%. In terms of volume, imports totalled 346,400 tonnes of thermoplastic resin, 10% less than in the same quarter last year. Exports, which reached 408,100 tonnes, grew 76.9% in the same comparison.<\/p>\n
Imports of intermediary products for fertilizers dropped 76.3% in the first quarter, both in terms of value and volume in comparison with the same period in 2008. Purchases of these products, 772,300 tonnes, totalled US$ 280.8 million in the period.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Mark Ament<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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