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ANBA Bulletin, September 24, 2020 ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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This Thursday (24) in your ANBA Bulletin: Businesspeople and executives from Brazilian exporting companies that have participated in virtual trade shows describe their experience, the positive and negative aspects. Virtual trade shows have been hosted to replace onsite ones, which have been suspended to curb the spread of the COVID-19. Brazilian cooperative Justa Trama produces organic cotton clothing and saw a threefold increase in sales amid the pandemic. These difficult times have prompted many to strive for more sustainable shopping. Tunisia looks to double its leather and footwear exports by 2030. The country bets on adding value and attracting foreign investors, as per numbers provided by Tunisia’s ambassador to Brasília, Mohamed Hedi Soltani. And Syria is floating a heifer tender, and Brazil have cut import duties to zero on more COVID-related items.
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Brazilian cooperative Justa Trama founder Nelsa Nespolo takes great pride in the organization’s work approach. Justa Trama straddles the entire cotton clothing production chain, from farm to shop. Currently in its 15 year in existence, the cooperative saw a threefold increase in revenue amid the pandemic. Nespolo said these difficult times have prompted many to strive for more sustainable and fair shopping.
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Lower costs, reduced travel needs and efficiency. Such are the positive aspects of virtual trade shows, which have taken the place of traditional events as a result of the pandemic. On the other hand, companies in these events face the challenge of persuading clients to buy amid increased competition. This month saw Calçados Gonçalves, out of Rolante, Rio Grande do Sul, join the online edition of Las Vegas’ Sourcing at Magic show. The Brazilian company sells product to countries including the United States, France, Canada, Portugal, England and Australia.
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Leather and footwear exports from Tunisia quadrupled to EUR 550 million in 2019 from ten years earlier, as per numbers provided to ANBA by Tunisia’s ambassador to Brasília, Mohamed Hedi Soltani. He said the Tunisian administration intends to see twice as much in export revenues by 2030, by relying on strategies including offering a variety of higher value-added products.
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The Arab Gulf country Oman has established a dress code for entering malls. According to news published on the online version of Times of Oman, entering these places with sleeveless shirts and shorts above the knee won’t be allowed. The rules apply to both men and women.
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To mark the 140th anniversary of Lebanese immigration to Brazil, publishing house Ernest Books and restaurant Alyah Sweets, in São Paulo, have come together to host a festival. The event is taking place from September 19 to next Sunday (27). It features a special menu based on recipes from the book Culinária Libanesa (Lebanese Cuisine), by Salma Hage, out through Phaidon in Britain, and being launched through Ernest Books in Brazil during the festival.
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More 12 products related to the fight against the coronavirus were included in the list of goods with temporary import tax exemption in Brazil. Last week, in addition to increasing the number of exempted products, the government extended the exemption for products included in the previous list. The resolution was in force until September 30 and was extended until October 30. COVID-19 vaccines were included in the list.
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Syria has floated a tender for buying 1,737 pregnant heifers and 3,474 pollination straws, the country’s Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform reported to the Syrian embassy in Brasília. The tender is held by the General Organization for Cattle based in Hama.
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Last August, half of Brazil’s tour operators sold domestic and international travel packages for November and December, the Brazilian Tour Operators Association (Braztoa) reported. Tour operators create packages and schedules for sale by travel agencies. Braztoa members account for 90% of all leisure trips sold in Brazil.
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Brazil’s president Jair Bolsonaro accepted credentials this Monday (21) from five incoming ambassadors to Brazil, during a closed-door ceremony at government seat Palácio do Planalto. The newly inaugurated diplomats are, Evagoras Vryonides, of Cyprus; Guillermo Valles Galmés, of Uruguay; Ahmad Hussain Dayo, of Pakistan; Suresh K. Reddy, of India; and Saleh Ahmad Salem Alzaraim Al-Suwaidi, of the United Arab Emirates.
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