Egypt still led the list of main buyers of Brazilian cattle beef in April. In the month, the country imported 20,500 tonnes of raw meat, for US$ 20.35 million, which represents a growth of over 120% in revenues when compared to the same period in 2003. Businessmen in the sector also have their eyes on the opening of the Chinese market.
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Agreement with Algérie Press Service, from Algeria, was signed yesterday and comes to strengthen existing accords with Emirates News Agency, Yemen News Agency and Agência Brasil. But that is not where it ends. According to Arab Brazilian Câmara of Commerce president Paulo Atallah, the idea is to sign other contracts.
Agreement with Algérie Press Service, from Algeria, was signed yesterday and comes to strengthen existing accords with Emirates News Agency, Yemen News Agency and Agência Brasil. But that is not where it ends. According to Arab Brazilian Câmara of Commerce president Paulo Atallah, the idea is to sign other contracts.
The first shipping of 90 Saveiro pick-ups to the capital of the United Arab Emirates will take place either today, or tomorrow. The company believes that the market may grow.
In all, the company has sold more than 900 aircraft to the US market in the period.
Egypt has been the leader in import of Brazilian products since the beginning of the year. There have been sales increases to almost all countries in the region.
The terminal located on the northern shore of the state of São Paulo will start being used to ship vehicles. A total of 2,000 cars will be shipped every month, in an agreement between Dersa (the Brazilian Highway Development Department) and shipping company Mitsui.
Many of these suggestions refer to taxes. Minister Luiz Fernando Furlan (Development) stated that some of them could be put in practice still this half.
Apart from that, at a meeting with representative João Paulo Cunha, president of the Brazilian lower house, minister Mohamed Benaïssa stated that the creation of a direct flight between both countries is being studied.
Funds made available by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES) in the first three months of the year were 72% greater than in the same period last year. Small and medium companies received around US$ 940 million, and the agriculture sector alone received around US$ 540 million, a 195% increase with regard to 2003.
The information channel about business opportunities outside the country was one of the programs announced yesterday by Development minister Luiz Fernando Furlan at the offices of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp). The other was simplification of the drawback system, which provides tax breaks on import of raw material.
Coinbra Group is going to invest in productive capacity increases. Part of the funds will be financed by the Brazilian Development Bank (BNDES). The company is the 12th largest exporter in Brazil.
Agribusiness and oil provided the fuel for these results. The rank of global exporters has also changed: has overtaken the USA and is now in first, and Brazil rose one position.
Fruit Logistica received more than 22,000 visitors from 90 countries. Brazil, which took 18 companies to the event, has the third largest fruit production in the world, 34 million tonnes.
