S\u00e3o Paulo \u2013 Brazilian exports reached US$ 7.29 billion in the first six working days of November, at a daily average of US$ 1.215 billion, up 11.6% from the daily average in November last year, according to figures released this Monday (12th) by the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade.<\/p>\n
Sales of manufactured goods were up 30.8%, highlighting oil drilling rigs, aircraft, flat rolled steel, fuel oils, refined sugar, orange juice, medications and freight vehicles. Basic goods sales were up 5.5%, highlighting maize, meats, tobacco leaves, oil and cotton. <\/p>\n
Semi-manufactured goods sales were down 9.4%, driven by a decline in sales of cast iron, semi-manufactured gold, semi-manufactured iron and steel, crude aluminium and crude soybean oil. <\/p>\n
Daily average exports were up 22.8% from last month, according to the ministry. Sales of manufactured and basic goods were up, and sales of semi-manufactured goods were down. <\/p>\n
Imports reached US$ 6.4 billion in the first six working days of November, at a daily average of US$ 1.066 billion, up 0.6% from the average for November 2011, and up 16.7% from October 2012. <\/p>\n
November-on-November, there was an increase in imports of chemicals, fuels and lubricants, optical and precision instruments, plastics, cereals, and milling products. November-on-October, there was an increase in imports of fuels and lubricants, chemicals, fertilizers, motor vehicles and their parts, cereals, and milling products.<\/p>\n
Year-to-date, Brazilian foreign trade remains bearish. Exports have reached US$ 209.65 billion, down 5.5% from the same period in 2011 based on daily average figures. Imports have reached US$ 191.388 million, down 2.1% using the same basis of comparison.<\/p>\n
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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