S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian exports reached US$ 198 billion from January until last week, according to information disclosed this Monday (27th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade. The figure is already higher than the record-high revenues obtained from foreign trade in 2008.<\/p>\n
In comparison with last year, average daily shipments grew by 32%, according to the Ministry. During the same period, imports reached US$ 179 billion, representing an increase of 42.3% over the figure for 2009. The surplus in 2010 reached US$ 19 billion.<\/p>\n
Last week, exports reached US$ 5.4 billion and imports, US$ 3.2 billion, resulting in a surplus of US$ 2.2 billion.<\/p>\n
In December, up until last week, shipments reached US$ 17 billion, 43.7% more than in the same month of last year based on the daily average. Imports, in turn, reached US$ 13 billion, nearly 30% more based on the daily average, using the same basis of comparison.<\/p>\n
The surplus in December has reached US$ 4 billion. Based on the daily average, the figure is 122.5% higher than in December last year. So far this year, however, the surplus remains lower than in 2009.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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