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Other Cargo Jan, 14, 2021 0

2020 Tobacco exports above average but dollar appreciation slashes revenue

Data from the Ministry of Economy indicate that in 2020, Brazil exported 514,287 tons of tobacco valued at US$1.638 billion. According to SINDITABACO (the interstate tobacco industry union), the numbers…
Other Cargo Jan, 04, 2021 0

Ministry of Economy suspends export of syringes and needles

The Ministry of Economy’s Foreign Trade Secretariat restricted the export of syringes and needles by including the products among those that need a special license to be exported. According to…
Other Cargo Dec, 30, 2020 0

Footwear exports projected to grow 21% in 2021

Projections from ABICALÇADOS (the Brazilian association of footwear industries) point out that Brazilian footwear exports are expected to increase 21.2% in 2021, while production is expected to grow 19% in…
Other Cargo Dec, 10, 2020 0

Footwear exports grow 13.8% in November

In November, footwear exports confirmed the prospects for a gradual recovery trend in international trade. Data from ABICALÇADOS (the Brazilian association of footwear industries) show that in the eleventh month…
Other Cargo Dec, 07, 2020 0

Customs offices worldwide prepare for Covid-19 vaccine distribution

Initiation of the distribution of vaccines against Covid-19 has required a lot of customs planning worldwide. Important to contain the pandemic, the vaccines need to be cleared quickly by customs…
Other Cargo Dec, 03, 2020 0

Argentine government gives Brazilian shoes the boot after 4-year truce

The Argentine government again banned Brazilian shoes in the country after a four-year truce. According to ABICALÇADOS, the Brazilian association of footwear industries, which has been monitoring the issue, 328,000…
Other Cargo Dec, 03, 2020 0

Argentine fresh vegetable exports grew 11% between January and October

According to the Argentine Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries, exports of fresh vegetables from the country, certified by SENSA (the national food quality and health service) grew by 11% between…
Other Cargo Nov, 10, 2020 0

Cotton, coffee and sugar shipments double YoY in 1st week of November

Data released by the government on November 9th indicates that the Brazilian cotton daily export average in the first week of November increased 110.6% compared to November 2019, when the…
Other Cargo Oct, 20, 2020 0

Imports of chemical products increased by 10.2% in September

According to a foreign trade report by ABIQUIM (the Brazilian chemical industry association), imports of chemical products increased by 10.2% in September, reaching US$ 3.7 billion, a considerable increase compared…
Economy Sep, 17, 2020 0

GOVERNMENT ZEROES IMPORT TAX ON COVID-19 VACCINES

On September 17, the Executive Management Committee of the Ministry of Economy’s Chamber of Foreign Trade (CAMEX) published a resolution in the federal register temporarily reducing to zero the import…