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tabaco brasileiro - Brazilian tobacco
Other Cargo Jul, 23, 2019 0

China clears Brazilian tobacco

Brazilian tobacco was once again certified by Chinese technicians from the General Administration of Customs of the Republic of China (GACC) to be shipped. Pre-inspection is one of the requirements…
Chile cuts copper price
Ores Jul, 19, 2019 0

Chile reduces copper price forecast for 2019

Chile, the world’s largest copper producer, cut copper price projection of 2019 from US$3.05 to US$2.89 a pound as the demand from China, the world’s biggest copper consumer, fell. In…
Bollgard II RR Flex (B2RF)
Other Cargo Jul, 11, 2019 0

Cotton producers sue Monsanto

The Mato Grosso Cotton Producers Association is going to sue Monsanto (acquired by Bayer in 2018) seeking the annulment of the patent for the genetically modified seed Bollgard II RR…
Brazil's wine sector to receive government funding
Other Cargo Jul, 04, 2019 0

Agriculture Ministry to invest in Brazil’s wine sector

Minister Tereza Cristina (Agriculture, Livestock, and Supply) announced on Wednesday (07/03) that the government will create a fund to modernize Brazil’s wine sector to prepare winemakers for the demands of…
Demanda argentina por cimento
Other Cargo Jul, 04, 2019 0

Argentina’s cement demands fall 11% in June

The Argentine cement market fell 11.4% compared to the same period last year, to 860,631m tons in June, according to the country’s cement association, AFCP. Domestic demand was fully met…
Other Cargo Jun, 12, 2019 0

Cotton exports show exponential growth in May YoY

Cotton exports registered strong growth in May, with shipments reaching 81,500 tons, 340% more than in May 2018.  Revenues reached US$138.6m, up 310% during the same period comparison.  The data was…
Rumo hits record for fertilizer transport
Other Cargo May, 30, 2019 0

Rumo hits record for fertilizer transport

The Fertilizers Project, designed by railroad operator Rumo in partnership with JM-Link, hit a significant operational record for fertilizer imports in the month of April. Vessel Theresa Hebei unloaded more…
Villiger Brazil Tobacco factory
Economy May, 22, 2019 0

Brazilian tobacco exports grow

Foreign sales of tobacco increased by 25.5% in volume in the first four months of 2019 compared to the same period in 2018, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Economy.…
Orange juice bottling factory
Fruit May, 21, 2019 0

Brazilian orange juice exports fall 14% in the 2018/19 season

According to CitrusBR – the National Association of Citrus Juice Exporters – Brazil’s exports of orange juice (FCOJ equivalent to 66 brix) dropped by 14% to 806,957 tons in the…
Taurus gun production unit in Brazil
Economy May, 14, 2019 0

Taurus banks higher export revenue in the first quarter of 2019

Brazilian manufacturing conglomerate, Taurus, reported a 19.4% higher sales revenue from the USA, their principal market, in the first quarter of 2019 at R$200.4m, compared to the same period last…