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Commodities Ranking in East Coast South America | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU

Sep, 27, 2023 Posted by Gabriel Malheiros

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See below the ranking of the most exported containerized commodities from Brazil and Plate region countries in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The data used in this article were provided by Datamar’s Business Intelligence department.

Brazil

Meat products took the lead in Brazilian exports from January to July 2023, with 355,545 TEUs, a 4.1% surge compared to the same period last year. Wood, the runner-up in this ranking, experienced a 17.4% drop in this same period. As for the third-ranked commodity, cellulose pulp, exports shrank by 1.6% in volume. See the performance of other goods below:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Brazil | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Exports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 MEAT 341.424 355.545 4.1%
2 2 WOOD 252.010 208.197 -17.4%
3 3 CELLULOSE PASTE 72.627 71.460 -1.6%
4 4 PAPER 84.889 70.963 -16.4%
5 5 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 71.758 65.303 -9.0%
6 6 PLASTIC 65.484 54.378 -17.0%
7 7 STEEL PRODUCTS 42.837 51.907 21.2%
8 8 SUGAR 26.803 50.194 87.3%
9 9 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 41.874 44.873 7.2%
10 10 COTTON 64.435 37.396 -42.0%
11 11 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 29.886 35.650 19.3%
12 12 FRUITS 31.546 32.802 4.0%
13 13 FOOD RESIDUES 25.428 30.706 20.8%
14 14 TOBACCO 27.485 26.375 -4.0%
15 15 RUBBER 29.901 25.872 -13.5%
16 16 STONES 31.867 25.809 -19.0%
17 17 PROCESSED FOODS 26.389 24.022 -9.0%
18 18 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 18.719 23.565 25.9%
19 19 CERAMIC 29.165 21.365 -26.7%
20 20 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 19.371 20.171 4.1%
21 21 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 18.893 19.096 1.1%
22 22 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 22.010 16.482 -25.1%
23 23 FURNITURE 20.469 15.887 -22.4%
24 24 FRUIT JUICE 13.624 15.760 15.7%
25 25 SKINS AND LEATHERS 12.546 14.441 15.1%
26 26 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 11.600 13.282 14.5%
27 27 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 13.915 11.482 -17.5%
28 28 GLYCEROL 7.853 9.241 17.7%
29 29 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 8.465 9.225 9.0%
30 30 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 25.498 8.973 -64.8%
31 31 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 6.353 6.889 8.4%
32 32 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 7.734 6.790 -12.2%
33 33 LANDS AND STONES 7.260 6.763 -6.8%
34 34 GRAINS 3.056 6.736 120.4%
35 35 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 7.248 6.559 -9.5%
36 36 TEXTILE 7.681 6.279 -18.3%
37 37 ASBESTOS 5.949 5.712 -4.0%
38 38 FOOTWEAR 6.256 5.654 -9.6%
39 39 GLASS 6.075 4.162 -31.5%
40 40 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 6.145 3.660 -40.4%
41 41 HAND TOOLS 3.443 3.615 5.0%
42 42 COPPER PRODUCTS 3.815 3.598 -5.7%
43 43 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 3.238 3.420 5.6%
44 44 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 3.702 3.005 -18.8%
45 45 ETHANOL FUEL 2.829 2.845 0.6%
46 46 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 3.445 2.823 -18.1%
47 47 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 3.056 2.736 -10.4%
48 48 KAOLIN 4.078 2.634 -35.4%
49 49 MANGANESE ORE 4.024 2.494 -38.0%
50 50 ZINC PRODUCTS 1.104 2.434 120.4%
51 OTHERS 31.085 31.573 1.6%
52 TOTAL 1.616.347 1.530.803 -5.3%

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Plastic leads the way in terms of imports, with 193,262 TEUs shipped between January and July 2023. The figures are up 24.8% from the same time period in 2022. The second group of products in the ranking, reactors, boilers, and machinery, shipped 18.1% greater volume abroad. Electrical equipment ranks third, with volumes 20.5% higher than in the first seven months of 2022. See the full list below:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Brazil | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Imports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 PLASTIC 154.862 193.262 24.8%
2 2 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 142.325 168.085 18.1%
3 3 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 130.724 157.585 20.5%
4 4 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 156.461 143.447 -8.3%
5 5 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 103.237 83.007 -19.6%
6 6 RUBBER 63.911 77.187 20.8%
7 7 TEXTILE 63.104 75.401 19.5%
8 8 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 76.635 65.319 -14.8%
9 9 STEEL PRODUCTS 50.384 59.098 17.3%
10 10 GLASS 27.442 33.898 23.5%
11 11 PROCESSED FOODS 27.291 27.672 1.4%
12 12 PAPER 23.206 26.193 12.9%
13 13 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 26.726 24.314 -9.0%
14 14 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 24.019 24.266 1.0%
15 15 FERTILIZERS 30.982 23.317 -24.7%
16 16 CLOTHES 18.907 21.398 13.2%
17 17 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 20.465 20.356 -0.5%
18 18 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 19.849 19.320 -2.7%
19 19 FURNITURE 15.016 16.802 11.9%
20 20 PESTICIDES 28.381 16.404 -42.2%
21 21 FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS 11.677 15.599 33.6%
22 22 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES 11.748 14.675 24.9%
23 23 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 12.848 13.256 3.2%
24 24 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 10.512 11.105 5.6%
25 25 MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 8.521 9.984 17.2%
26 26 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 8.421 9.954 18.2%
27 27 HAND TOOLS 4.355 9.122 109.4%
28 28 SKINS AND LEATHERS 5.646 8.412 49.0%
29 29 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 7.308 7.855 7.5%
30 30 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 6.406 7.462 16.5%
31 31 FRUITS 5.644 7.274 28.9%
32 32 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 7.556 7.091 -6.2%
33 33 LANDS AND STONES 6.837 6.579 -3.8%
34 34 COPPER PRODUCTS 6.171 6.507 5.4%
35 35 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 5.220 6.292 20.5%
36 36 CEMENT 6.075 5.854 -3.6%
37 37 FOOD RESIDUES 6.075 5.463 -10.1%
38 38 CERAMIC 4.622 5.460 18.1%
39 39 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 4.013 5.009 24.8%
40 40 STONES 5.126 4.983 -2.8%
41 41 CELLULOSE PASTE 5.067 4.925 -2.8%
42 42 SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS 3.173 3.960 24.8%
43 43 MACHINES & APPLIANCES 3.101 3.057 -1.4%
44 44 COCOA 2.456 2.949 20.1%
45 45 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 2.799 2.746 -1.9%
46 46 WOOD 2.691 2.642 -1.8%
47 47 COTTON 2.059 2.564 24.5%
48 48 SUGAR 2.328 2.495 7.2%
49 49 FOOTWEAR 1.306 2.452 87.7%
50 50 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 1.788 2.281 27.6%
51 OTHERS 23.903 26.831 12.2%
52 TOTAL 1.399.379 1.501.169 7.3%

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Argentina

Vegetable products took the top export position among shipments via containers from January to July 2023, with 45,007 TEUs, followed by meat, with 43,715 TEUs. The volume of meat exported is 9.1% higher than in the same period in 2022. See the full ranking below:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Argentina | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Exports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 44.700 45.007 0.7%
2 2 MEAT 40.079 43.715 9.1%
3 3 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 38.124 31.244 -18.0%
4 4 FRUITS 24.636 19.092 -22.5%
5 5 WOOD 14.800 13.481 -8.9%
6 6 PLASTIC 16.419 13.200 -19.6%
7 7 SKINS AND LEATHERS 7.041 9.092 29.1%
8 8 PROCESSED FOODS 9.439 8.243 -12.7%
9 9 GRAINS 8.211 7.944 -3.2%
10 10 FOOD RESIDUES 7.416 6.463 -12.8%
11 11 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 5.874 6.025 2.6%
12 12 STEEL PRODUCTS 5.375 5.350 -0.5%
13 13 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 5.634 4.977 -11.6%
14 14 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 3.590 4.038 12.5%
15 15 FRUIT JUICE 3.321 3.464 4.3%
16 16 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 3.863 3.099 -19.8%
17 17 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 3.918 2.900 -26.0%
18 18 TOBACCO 2.990 2.276 -23.9%
19 19 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 1.313 1.865 42.0%
20 20 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 4.308 1.781 -58.7%
21 21 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 1.479 1.716 16.0%
22 22 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 1.588 1.673 5.3%
23 23 RUBBER 2.394 1.646 -31.3%
24 24 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 1.408 1.407 -0.1%
25 25 GLASS 1.211 1.258 3.9%
26 26 CELLULOSE PASTE 2.544 1.248 -50.9%
27 27 MISCELLANEOUS ORES 1.369 1.193 -12.9%
28 28 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 1.407 1.151 -18.2%
29 29 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 1.020 960 -5.9%
30 30 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 616 924 50.0%
31 31 PAPER 1.865 894 -52.0%
32 32 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 976 739 -24.3%
33 33 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 1.211 659 -45.6%
34 34 LANDS AND STONES 556 583 4.8%
35 35 MACHINES & APPLIANCES 27 519 1816.3%
36 36 ZINC ORE 324 469 44.8%
37 37 COTTON 3.739 456 -87.8%
38 38 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 383 427 11.5%
39 39 SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS 541 410 -24.3%
40 40 PESTICIDES 289 409 41.6%
41 41 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 404 342 -15.4%
42 42 GUMS, SAPS AND RESINS 292 270 -7.6%
43 43 COCONUTS & NUTS 181 242 33.5%
44 44 FERTILIZERS 222 218 -2.1%
45 45 GLYCEROL 403 209 -48.1%
46 46 SUGAR 732 205 -72.0%
47 47 TEXTILE 280 191 -31.6%
48 48 FURNITURE 148 187 26.9%
49 49 RAIL AND PARTS 39 137 254.3%
50 50 FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS 110 115 4.7%
51 OTHERS 996 978 -1.8%
52 TOTAL 279.805 255.091 -8.8%

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In terms of imports, Reactors, Boilers, and Machinery lead the Argentine ranking, with 50,537 TEUs imported from abroad between January and July 2023, a volume that is nearly stable compared to the 50,100 TEUs imported in the same period in 2022. Automobiles and components, which were in second place, increased by 0.4% in the same period. See more below:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Argentina | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Imports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 50.100 50.537 0.9%
2 2 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 42.137 42.297 0.4%
3 3 PLASTIC 42.885 36.612 -14.6%
4 4 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 30.647 28.903 -5.7%
5 5 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 21.857 19.108 -12.6%
6 6 STEEL PRODUCTS 15.768 15.031 -4.7%
7 7 RUBBER 15.221 12.743 -16.3%
8 8 TEXTILE 14.627 9.988 -31.7%
9 9 PAPER 11.851 8.480 -28.4%
10 10 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 11.819 7.752 -34.4%
11 11 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 7.965 7.629 -4.2%
12 12 FURNITURE 7.491 6.926 -7.5%
13 13 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 4.930 5.213 5.8%
14 14 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 9.634 4.238 -56.0%
15 15 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 4.382 3.910 -10.8%
16 16 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES 4.424 3.822 -13.6%
17 17 PROCESSED FOODS 5.043 3.723 -26.2%
18 18 FOOTWEAR 2.751 3.714 35.0%
19 19 FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS 3.283 3.228 -1.7%
20 20 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 3.520 3.211 -8.8%
21 21 CLOTHES 3.817 3.198 -16.2%
22 22 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 3.196 3.000 -6.1%
23 23 PESTICIDES 3.713 2.947 -20.6%
24 24 MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 2.702 2.796 3.5%
25 25 GLASS 6.355 2.744 -56.8%
26 26 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 2.432 2.464 1.3%
27 27 CERAMIC 3.408 2.305 -32.4%
28 28 FERTILIZERS 3.676 2.126 -42.2%
29 29 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 1.955 2.044 4.6%
30 30 HAND TOOLS 2.538 1.850 -27.1%
31 31 CEMENT 1.311 1.703 29.9%
32 32 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 1.246 1.676 34.4%
33 33 SKINS AND LEATHERS 1.128 1.638 45.2%
34 34 STONES 2.038 1.569 -23.0%
35 35 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 3.246 1.377 -57.6%
36 36 ALUMINUM 1.812 1.321 -27.1%
37 37 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 1.043 1.298 24.4%
38 38 LANDS AND STONES 1.363 1.225 -10.1%
39 39 COPPER PRODUCTS 1.166 1.211 3.9%
40 40 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 847 969 14.5%
41 41 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 1.147 933 -18.7%
42 42 FOOD RESIDUES 906 930 2.7%
43 43 COCOA 902 891 -1.3%
44 44 WOOD 1.369 887 -35.2%
45 45 ZINC PRODUCTS 765 798 4.3%
46 46 MACHINES & APPLIANCES 838 758 -9.4%
47 47 KAOLIN 865 719 -16.9%
48 48 SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS 667 702 5.2%
49 49 FRUITS 563 633 12.4%
50 50 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 568 613 7.9%
51 OTHERS 6.182 4.851 -21.5%
52 TOTAL 374.099 329.241 -12.0%

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In terms of the other Plate countries (Paraguay and Uruguay), wood leads the export ranking, with 24,446 TEUs shipped from January to July 2023, a volume 16% lower than in the same period in 2022. Meat, which came in second, fell 23% in the same comparison. Here are some  more examples:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Plate | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Exports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 WOOD 29.090 24.446 -16.0%
2 2 MEAT 28.057 21.590 -23.0%
3 3 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 18.360 16.083 -12.4%
4 4 GRAINS 6.550 7.749 18.3%
5 5 FOOD RESIDUES 4.724 5.982 26.6%
6 6 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 2.147 3.096 44.2%
7 7 FRUITS 4.415 2.782 -37.0%
8 8 SKINS AND LEATHERS 2.157 1.938 -10.1%
9 9 STEEL PRODUCTS 1.378 1.458 5.8%
10 10 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 931 1.128 21.2%
11 11 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 1.449 854 -41.1%
12 12 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 997 845 -15.2%
13 13 PROCESSED FOODS 1.325 769 -41.9%
14 14 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 834 764 -8.4%
15 15 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 355 680 91.4%
16 16 CELLULOSE PASTE 12 670 5483.3%
17 17 SUGAR 1.200 667 -44.4%
18 18 PLASTIC 748 582 -22.2%
19 19 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 489 511 4.5%
20 20 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 384 508 32.5%
21 21 PRECIOUS METALS AND JEWELRY 393 479 22.0%
22 22 PAPER 175 479 173.1%
23 23 TEXTILE 392 437 11.5%
24 24 COPPER PRODUCTS 439 365 -16.9%
25 25 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 219 348 59.2%
26 26 TOBACCO 571 324 -43.3%
27 27 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 240 307 28.2%
28 28 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 150 283 87.9%
29 29 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 362 263 -27.4%
30 30 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 139 227 63.1%
31 31 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 282 211 -25.2%
32 32 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 106 203 92.1%
33 33 COTTON 53 201 279.2%
34 34 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 134 176 31.9%
35 35 FRUIT JUICE 153 175 14.4%
36 36 SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS 144 121 -16.2%
37 37 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 92 83 -10.1%
38 38 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 401 78 -80.6%
39 39 FURNITURE 91 65 -28.8%
40 40 FOOTWEAR 81 61 -24.2%
41 41 RUBBER 43 54 25.6%
42 42 LEAD PRODUCTS 27 53 96.3%
43 43 PESTICIDES 17 50 200.6%
44 44 COCOA 74 50 -32.9%
45 45 MARBLE AND GRANITE 87 46 -47.1%
46 46 FERTILIZERS 20 41 107.5%
47 47 CLOTHES 36 37 3.8%
48 48 STONES 0 35 10512.3%
49 49 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES 27 31 16.9%
50 50 HAND TOOLS 6 31 411.0%
51 OTHERS 289 203 -29.8%
52 TOTAL 110.845 98.619 -11.0%

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Automobiles and Parts ranked first in imports from Paraguay and Uruguay, with 22,012 TEUs received in the first seven months of the year, a volume 3.8% higher than in the same period in 2022. Reactors, Boilers, and Machines grew 8.3% in the same comparison period. Look:

Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Plate | Jan-Jul 2022 vs. Jan-Jul 2023 | TEU | Imports

wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1 1 MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS 21.203 22.012 3.8%
2 2 REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES 16.201 17.540 8.3%
3 3 RUBBER 6.993 16.894 141.6%
4 4 PLASTIC 10.573 9.787 -7.4%
5 5 ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES 7.906 9.645 22.0%
6 6 STEEL PRODUCTS 6.908 8.605 24.6%
7 7 BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR 5.670 5.669 0.0%
8 8 OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES 5.975 5.513 -7.7%
9 9 TEXTILE 2.919 3.962 35.7%
10 10 CLOTHES 3.302 3.691 11.8%
11 11 FURNITURE 2.763 3.607 30.6%
12 12 PROCESSED FOODS 3.203 3.045 -4.9%
13 13 FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS 2.525 2.911 15.3%
14 14 ORGANIC CHEMICALS 2.539 2.706 6.6%
15 15 PAPER 2.316 2.393 3.4%
16 16 PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS 1.945 2.068 6.3%
17 17 TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES 2.107 2.066 -2.0%
18 18 PESTICIDES 2.025 1.971 -2.7%
19 19 INORGANIC CHEMICALS 1.082 1.246 15.2%
20 20 GLASS 1.020 1.242 21.8%
21 21 CHEMICAL PRODUCTS 1.143 1.196 4.7%
22 22 SKINS AND LEATHERS 508 1.169 130.1%
23 23 SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS 1.010 1.159 14.7%
24 24 VEGETABLE PRODUCTS 834 1.043 25.1%
25 25 ASPHALT WORKS 2.399 1.041 -56.6%
26 26 CERAMIC 961 1.032 7.4%
27 27 ALUMINUM PRODUCTS 1.374 1.026 -25.3%
28 28 HAND TOOLS 712 1.015 42.6%
29 29 FOOTWEAR 634 941 48.3%
30 30 PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS 777 909 17.0%
31 31 SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS 857 867 1.2%
32 32 FERTILIZERS 1.345 855 -36.5%
33 33 VEGETABLE OIL & FAT 971 843 -13.1%
34 34 ANIMAL PRODUCTS 689 785 14.0%
35 35 MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS 640 649 1.3%
36 36 LANDS AND STONES 388 628 62.0%
37 37 SUGAR 500 596 19.2%
38 38 PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES 636 521 -18.1%
39 39 COCOA 390 519 32.9%
40 40 WOOD 532 517 -2.8%
41 41 FOOD RESIDUES 342 415 21.3%
42 42 STONES 924 386 -58.3%
43 43 FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES 224 363 61.9%
44 44 COTTON 182 351 93.1%
45 45 MEAT 357 309 -13.5%
46 46 CEMENT 586 283 -51.8%
47 47 CELLULOSE PASTE 213 259 21.8%
48 48 ENZUMES AND GELATIN 178 223 24.9%
49 49 COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES 277 219 -20.9%
50 50 FRUITS 121 194 61.2%
51 OTHERS 1.741 2.182 25.3%
52 TOTAL 131.620 149.068 13.3%

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