S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian exports reached little over US$ 5.098 billion last week and imports reached US$ 4.337 billion, resulting in a US$ 761 million surplus. The figures were announced this Monday (21st) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.<\/p>\n
Both the rate of exports and imports dropped compared with the first two weeks of May, based on the average per working day. There was a decline in sales of basic items such as soy, iron ore and oil; manufactured goods sales also dropped, especially those of automobiles, auto parts, refine sugar, cargo vehicles, flat-rolled steel, and plastic polymers.<\/p>\n
There was an increase in semi-manufactured goods exports, on the other hand, including raw sugar, pulp, ferroalloys, crude soy oil, and raw aluminium.<\/p>\n
Regarding imports, there was a decline in purchases of mechanic equipment, consumer electronics, automobiles, auto parts, pharmaceuticals, and optical and precision instruments.<\/p>\n
Month-to-date as of last week, exports stood at US$ 14.823 billion, up 8.1% from May 2011 based on daily average figures. There was also an increase in sales of basic goods, semi-manufactured and manufactured goods. Exports grew by 16.6% over April 2012, also based on daily average figures.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, imports stood at US$ 11.871 billion, up 2.1% from the daily average in May last year, and down 2.3% as against last April. The monthly surplus stands at US$ 2.952 billion. <\/p>\n
Year-to-date as of last week, Brazilian exports reached US$ 89.469 billion, up 2.1% from the same period of 2011, based on daily averages; imports reached US$ 83.199 billion, up 4.1% using the same basis of comparison; and the trade surplus stands at US$ 6.27 billion. The surplus is 19.1% lower than in the same period of last year.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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