S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Exports from the state of Paran\u00e1 grew in April compared with March and surpassed the US$ 1 billion mark for the first time in five months. Sales increased by 31.09% and totalled US$ 1.12 billion, according to information supplied by the Federation of Industries of the State of Paran\u00e1 (Fiep).<\/p>\n
In comparison with April of last year, however, there was a 5.61% reduction. In the first four months this year, compared with the same period of 2008, the rate of decrease was 22.56%. Two types of products, however, recorded growth in foreign sales during the four-month period. Exports of sugar and sweets grew by 65%, and grain sales rose by 4.61%.<\/p>\n
In terms of share in the export basket during the four-month period, the soy complex (oil, grain and chaff) comes first, answering to 31.74% of total sales, despite the 6% decrease in sales. Next come meats, with a 14.62% share of exports, and transport material, with 14.95%. <\/p>\n
"Out of the four main groups of products exported by the state of Paran\u00e1 (soy, transport material, meats and wood), which answer to 60% of overall exports, only the soy complex and meats showed signs of recovery. The other two are still going down," says the coordinator of the Economic Department at Fiep, Maur\u00edlio Schmitt.<\/p>\n
Imports by the state decreased by 10.15% in April over March, having totalled to US$ 602 million. The figure is 4.57% lower than recorded in April 2008. In the first four months of 2009, exports decreased by 28.67% over the same period of 2008. As a result, the balance of trade of the state of Paran\u00e1 in the first four months of 2009 ran a surplus of US$ 910 million.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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