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Brazil – Ministry of External Relations can also be observed in other emerging economies. The appreciation of the Brazilian currency has contributed to this objective, as it becomes cheaper to acquire hard currency to make such investments. II.7. Trade flows Brazilian export and import flows have hit successive records in recent years, with a robust growth in exports and imports alike. In 2006, exports closed the year at around US$ 136 billion and imports at US$ 91 billion, resulting in a positive balance around US$ 45 billion (Graph II.9). The Brazilian trade flow reached US$ 225 billion, which represents a significant increase when compared to only four years ago, when it amounted to US$ 107.6 billion. Graph II.9 Brazilian Trade Flows – 1997-2006 US$ Billion Most of Brazilian exports are composed of manufactured products, which have accounted, in the last few years, for 55% of the total. They range from agro-industrial goods (such as soy oil, refined sugar and alcohol) to products which are more sophisticated and incorporate a higher degree of technology, (such as automobiles, aircraft and cell phones). Another 30% of exports consist of basic commodities, including several items from the farming and livestock industries - such as soybean, coffee, How to export to Brazil 29
Brazil – Ministry of External Relations cotton and meat- as well as minerals - such as iron ore and petroleum. Semimanufactured products account for 14% of exports, especially sugar, pulp, aluminum and steel products (Table II.3). Analyzing the growing rate of export activities in recent years, it is clear that all classes of goods have recorded an outstanding performance, with the semi-manufactured goods yielding the highest growth rate in the period from January to September of 2006, when compared to the same period in the previous year (19.2%). In 2005, the highest export growth occurred in manufactured goods (23%) and in 2005, in commodities (34.7%). Table II.3 Brazilian exports by types of goods Basic Semi-manufactured Manufactured Amount (US$ Million) 2004 28,518 13,429 52,949 2005 34,721 15,961 65,144 jan-sep/2006 Share of total (%)* 29,955 13,959 54,502 2004/2003 29.6 13.9 54.9 2005/2004 29.3 13.5 55.1 jan-sep/2006/2005 29.8 13.9 54.3 Growth over the previous period (%) 2004/2003 34.7 22.7 33.5 2005/2004 21.8 18.9 23.0 jan-sep/2006/2005 16.3 19.2 14.8 * Shares do not sum up to 100% because of the item called “Special Operations”. Source: Secex - MDIC. With regard to Brazilian imports, there is a clear predominance of raw materials and intermediate goods, which have accounted for around 60% of total imports. In 2005, imported raw materials accounted for 7% of the total sum of the Brazilian industrial production. This rate is twice the one recorded in the early 90s and has been growing steadily in recent years (Table II.4). Fuels are the second most important item on the imports list, with a share of 17.1% in the period between January and September of 2006 – this is due mainly to the rise in international oil prices. Capital goods, in turn, accounted for 13.5% of the country’s imports, while consumer goods accounted for less than 10% “ 6.4% represent the imports of non-durable goods and only 3.4% of durable ones. The latter, however, recorded the most expressive growth in import value in recent years; from January to September of 2006, the sector registered a growth of 86.4% in comparison with the same period in 2005. Yet, the country still imports fewer durable goods than it did in 1995 – the sum today amounts to US$ 3 billion in 12 months, against US$ 5 billion recorded that year. The same pattern is identified regarding capital goods and non-durable consumer goods. The current buys of the captial goods 30 How to export to Brazil
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