Commodities Ranking in East Coast South America | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU
Aug, 23, 2023 Posted by Gabriel MalheirosWeek 202335
Check below the ranking of the most containerized commodities exported 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
Animal proteins continue taking the top position in the list of most exported goods by Brazil. In the first six months of 2023, meat exports grew by 3.7% compared to the same period last year. Conversely, wood shipments, the runner-up in this ranking, dropped by 17.8% over the same period. See more below:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Brazil | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Exports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
MEAT
288.321
299.044
3.7%
2
2
WOOD
216.940
178.241
-17.8%
3
3
PAPER
72.239
60.079
-16.8%
4
4
CELLULOSE PASTE
59.835
59.158
-1.1%
5
5
COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
62.746
54.538
-13.1%
6
6
PLASTIC
57.421
45.853
-20.1%
7
7
STEEL PRODUCTS
37.415
44.465
18.8%
8
8
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
35.312
38.066
7.8%
9
9
SUGAR
19.771
35.565
79.9%
10
10
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
24.635
30.730
24.7%
11
11
COTTON
62.332
30.321
-51.4%
12
12
FRUITS
28.945
29.700
2.6%
13
13
FOOD RESIDUES
21.276
25.440
19.6%
14
14
RUBBER
25.363
22.683
-10.6%
15
15
STONES
25.934
21.854
-15.7%
16
16
TOBACCO
24.151
20.621
-14.6%
17
17
PROCESSED FOODS
21.753
20.541
-5.6%
18
18
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
15.627
18.462
18.1%
19
19
CERAMIC
25.581
17.738
-30.7%
20
20
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
16.329
16.987
4.0%
21
21
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
16.068
16.397
2.0%
22
22
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
19.010
14.026
-26.2%
23
23
FURNITURE
17.751
13.704
-22.8%
24
24
FRUIT JUICE
12.052
13.284
10.2%
25
25
SKINS AND LEATHERS
10.918
12.077
10.6%
26
26
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
9.873
11.338
14.8%
27
27
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
11.970
9.937
-17.0%
28
28
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
23.613
7.925
-66.4%
29
29
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
7.354
7.820
6.3%
30
30
GLYCEROL
6.402
7.389
15.4%
31
31
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
5.551
6.061
9.2%
32
32
TEXTILE
6.880
5.728
-16.7%
33
33
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
6.527
5.673
-13.1%
34
34
LANDS AND STONES
6.194
5.590
-9.8%
35
35
GRAINS
2.698
5.557
106.0%
36
36
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
6.102
5.511
-9.7%
37
37
ASBESTOS
5.184
4.820
-7.0%
38
38
FOOTWEAR
5.475
4.750
-13.2%
39
39
GLASS
5.102
3.591
-29.6%
40
40
HAND TOOLS
3.023
3.145
4.0%
41
41
COPPER PRODUCTS
3.438
3.092
-10.1%
42
42
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
2.818
3.035
7.7%
43
43
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
5.481
3.032
-44.7%
44
44
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
3.019
2.385
-21.0%
45
45
ETHANOL FUEL
2.288
2.357
3.0%
46
46
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
2.602
2.341
-10.0%
47
47
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
3.404
2.255
-33.7%
48
48
KAOLIN
3.610
2.226
-38.4%
49
49
MARBLE AND GRANITE
1.978
2.093
5.8%
50
50
ZINC PRODUCTS
995
2.048
105.9%
51
OTHERS
27.908
25.625
-8.2%
52
TOTAL
1.387.214
1.284.898
-7.4%
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As for Brazilian imports, the most imported commodity over the six-month period was plastic, leading the rank with a 28.5% surge from last year. Reactors, boilers and machines, the second group in this list, grew by 15.9 % in the same period. See the full ranking below:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Brazil | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Imports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
PLASTIC
126.507
162.514
28.5%
2
2
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
120.806
139.973
15.9%
3
3
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
112.675
127.105
12.8%
4
4
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
129.563
125.656
-3.0%
5
5
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
86.544
78.039
-9.8%
6
6
RUBBER
54.085
64.951
20.1%
7
7
TEXTILE
52.355
63.254
20.8%
8
8
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
64.155
54.489
-15.1%
9
9
STEEL PRODUCTS
42.663
48.885
14.6%
10
10
GLASS
23.578
29.731
26.1%
11
11
PROCESSED FOODS
22.445
24.382
8.6%
12
12
PAPER
18.879
22.115
17.1%
13
13
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
19.358
21.048
8.7%
14
14
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
22.383
20.548
-8.2%
15
15
CLOTHES
16.701
20.235
21.2%
16
16
FERTILIZERS
27.733
18.931
-31.7%
17
17
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
16.822
17.142
1.9%
18
18
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
16.586
16.770
1.1%
19
19
FURNITURE
12.512
13.530
8.1%
20
20
FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS
9.985
12.227
22.5%
21
21
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES
8.793
11.577
31.7%
22
22
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
10.676
11.343
6.2%
23
23
PESTICIDES
21.526
11.269
-47.6%
24
24
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
8.766
9.609
9.6%
25
25
MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
7.210
8.507
18.0%
26
26
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
6.916
8.307
20.1%
27
27
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
6.100
6.796
11.4%
28
28
SKINS AND LEATHERS
4.529
6.705
48.1%
29
29
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
5.268
6.390
21.3%
30
30
HAND TOOLS
3.685
6.298
70.9%
31
31
FRUITS
4.917
6.128
24.6%
32
32
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
6.333
6.109
-3.5%
33
33
LANDS AND STONES
5.821
5.614
-3.6%
34
34
COPPER PRODUCTS
5.091
5.609
10.2%
35
35
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
4.401
5.184
17.8%
36
36
CEMENT
5.278
5.011
-5.1%
37
37
FOOD RESIDUES
5.132
4.681
-8.8%
38
38
CERAMIC
4.064
4.582
12.7%
39
39
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
3.306
4.265
29.0%
40
40
CELLULOSE PASTE
4.183
4.253
1.7%
41
41
STONES
4.208
4.082
-3.0%
42
42
SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
2.699
3.492
29.4%
43
43
MACHINES & APPLIANCES
2.638
2.870
8.8%
44
44
COCOA
2.119
2.464
16.3%
45
45
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
2.274
2.299
1.1%
46
46
COTTON
1.704
2.221
30.3%
47
47
SUGAR
2.049
2.162
5.5%
48
48
WOOD
2.302
2.131
-7.4%
49
49
COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
1.523
1.900
24.7%
50
50
FOOTWEAR
1.074
1.887
75.7%
51
OTHERS
19.820
22.472
13.4%
52
TOTAL
1.170.740
1.267.742
8.3%
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Argentina
Plant Products leads the Argentine export ranking, with shipments increasing 1.7% from January to June 2023 compared to the same months in 2022. Meat exports, which came in second in the ranking, increased 10.8% in the same period. See the full table below:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Argentina | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Exports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
38.201
38.857
1.7%
2
2
MEAT
33.192
36.784
10.8%
3
3
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
32.310
26.423
-18.2%
4
4
FRUITS
20.233
15.138
-25.2%
5
5
PLASTIC
13.631
11.261
-17.4%
6
6
WOOD
12.485
11.208
-10.2%
7
7
SKINS AND LEATHERS
6.011
7.660
27.4%
8
8
GRAINS
6.752
7.190
6.5%
9
9
PROCESSED FOODS
7.712
6.791
-11.9%
10
10
FOOD RESIDUES
5.995
5.220
-12.9%
11
11
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
4.670
5.124
9.7%
12
12
STEEL PRODUCTS
4.342
4.590
5.7%
13
13
COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
4.788
4.327
-9.6%
14
14
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
3.005
3.319
10.4%
15
15
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
3.336
2.681
-19.6%
16
16
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
3.320
2.582
-22.2%
17
17
FRUIT JUICE
2.619
2.480
-5.3%
18
18
TOBACCO
2.797
1.838
-34.3%
19
19
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
1.123
1.497
33.3%
20
20
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
1.264
1.490
17.9%
21
21
RUBBER
1.903
1.426
-25.1%
22
22
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
1.322
1.409
6.6%
23
23
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
3.732
1.396
-62.6%
24
24
CELLULOSE PASTE
2.250
1.226
-45.5%
25
25
GLASS
817
1.163
42.3%
26
26
MISCELLANEOUS ORES
1.065
1.061
-0.4%
27
27
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
1.228
1.004
-18.2%
28
28
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
1.189
968
-18.6%
29
29
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
823
827
0.5%
30
30
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
446
730
63.4%
31
31
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
845
649
-23.1%
32
32
PAPER
1.552
649
-58.2%
33
33
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
1.011
603
-40.4%
34
34
LANDS AND STONES
489
487
-0.4%
35
35
ZINC ORE
302
368
21.9%
36
36
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
317
366
15.8%
37
37
MACHINES & APPLIANCES
27
362
1236.6%
38
38
SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
458
349
-23.8%
39
39
PESTICIDES
255
326
27.8%
40
40
COTTON
2.927
308
-89.5%
41
41
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
338
253
-25.1%
42
42
GUMS, SAPS AND RESINS
238
238
0.0%
43
43
GLYCEROL
319
204
-36.1%
44
44
COCONUTS & NUTS
174
200
14.7%
45
45
FERTILIZERS
178
175
-2.1%
46
46
SUGAR
595
164
-72.4%
47
47
FURNITURE
135
164
21.9%
48
48
TEXTILE
245
161
-34.5%
49
49
RAIL AND PARTS
38
131
246.7%
50
50
FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS
97
102
4.9%
51
OTHERS
858
786
-8.4%
52
TOTAL
233.959
214.715
-8.2%
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In terms of Argentine imports, Reactors, Boilers, and Machines lead the list of categories, with a 1.9% increase in purchases in the first half of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Automobiles and Auto Parts increased by 3.1% in the same period. Find more information below:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Argentina | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Imports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
41.222
42.004
1.90%
2
2
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
34.527
35.612
3.10%
3
3
PLASTIC
35.661
29.879
-16.20%
4
4
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
24.751
23.917
-3.40%
5
5
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
18.272
15.902
-13.00%
6
6
STEEL PRODUCTS
13.230
12.086
-8.60%
7
7
RUBBER
13.011
10.401
-20.10%
8
8
TEXTILE
12.636
8.252
-34.70%
9
9
PAPER
9.748
7.348
-24.60%
10
10
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
9.758
6.873
-29.60%
11
11
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
6.782
6.275
-7.50%
12
12
FURNITURE
6.228
5.858
-5.90%
13
13
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
4.200
4.172
-0.70%
14
14
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
8.626
3.643
-57.80%
15
15
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
3.700
3.207
-13.30%
16
16
PROCESSED FOODS
4.287
3.194
-25.50%
17
17
CLOTHES
3.351
3.013
-10.10%
18
18
FOOTWEAR
2.335
2.926
25.30%
19
19
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES
3.516
2.910
-17.20%
20
20
FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS
2.903
2.724
-6.20%
21
21
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
2.981
2.567
-13.90%
22
22
MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
2.292
2.431
6.00%
23
23
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
2.641
2.363
-10.50%
24
24
GLASS
5.428
2.334
-57.00%
25
25
PESTICIDES
2.604
2.333
-10.40%
26
26
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
2.027
2.040
0.60%
27
27
CERAMIC
2.880
1.746
-39.40%
28
28
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
1.606
1.663
3.50%
29
29
FERTILIZERS
3.118
1.581
-49.30%
30
30
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
1.053
1.461
38.70%
31
31
HAND TOOLS
2.125
1.448
-31.80%
32
32
CEMENT
1.157
1.420
22.70%
33
33
SKINS AND LEATHERS
930
1.296
39.30%
34
34
STONES
1.781
1.200
-32.60%
35
35
ALUMINUM
1.410
1.189
-15.70%
36
36
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
2.869
1.088
-62.10%
37
37
COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
834
1.021
22.40%
38
38
LANDS AND STONES
1.179
993
-15.80%
39
39
COPPER PRODUCTS
1.040
953
-8.40%
40
40
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
730
826
13.20%
41
41
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
930
801
-13.90%
42
42
FOOD RESIDUES
765
779
1.90%
43
43
COCOA
734
730
-0.50%
44
44
MACHINES & APPLIANCES
670
729
8.80%
45
45
WOOD
1.130
717
-36.60%
46
46
ZINC PRODUCTS
712
685
-3.80%
47
47
SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
597
624
4.60%
48
48
FRUITS
483
592
22.60%
49
49
KAOLIN
694
589
-15.10%
50
50
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
479
492
2.70%
51
OTHERS
5.124
3.984
-22.20%
52
TOTAL
311.747
272.871
-12.50%
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Paraguay and Uruguay
Wood leads exports in the other Plate countries (Paraguay and Uruguay), with a volume 17.1% lower in the first half of 2023 than in the same period in 2022. Meat exports, which came in second in the ranking, decreased 20.7% in the same period. Check below for more:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Plate | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Exports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
WOOD
25.355
21.012
-17.1%
2
2
MEAT
24.085
19.102
-20.7%
3
3
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
15.491
14.014
-9.5%
4
4
GRAINS
5.530
6.919
25.1%
5
5
FOOD RESIDUES
4.224
5.267
24.7%
6
6
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
1.813
2.300
26.8%
7
7
FRUITS
3.231
1.920
-40.6%
8
8
SKINS AND LEATHERS
1.955
1.766
-9.7%
9
9
STEEL PRODUCTS
1.136
1.107
-2.6%
10
10
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
749
974
29.9%
11
11
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
1.219
753
-38.3%
12
12
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
787
751
-4.6%
13
13
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
714
694
-2.8%
14
14
PROCESSED FOODS
1.089
657
-39.6%
15
15
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
247
567
129.1%
16
16
SUGAR
1.014
562
-44.6%
17
17
CELLULOSE PASTE
10
472
4620.0%
18
18
PLASTIC
670
458
-31.7%
19
19
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
415
438
5.3%
20
20
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
318
425
33.6%
21
21
PRECIOUS METALS AND JEWELRY
328
412
25.6%
22
22
TEXTILE
329
345
4.8%
23
23
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
186
312
67.5%
24
24
COPPER PRODUCTS
407
312
-23.3%
25
25
PAPER
164
303
84.6%
26
26
TOBACCO
511
299
-41.5%
27
27
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
314
240
-23.8%
28
28
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
137
235
72.0%
29
29
COFFEE, TEA, MATE AND SPICES
114
210
84.3%
30
30
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
200
208
4.1%
31
31
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
222
199
-10.1%
32
32
COTTON
53
179
237.7%
33
33
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
97
172
76.7%
34
34
FRUIT JUICE
125
163
30.4%
35
35
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
109
131
21.0%
36
36
SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
123
100
-18.1%
37
37
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
81
68
-15.9%
38
38
FOOTWEAR
66
57
-13.0%
39
39
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
366
57
-84.4%
40
40
PESTICIDES
14
49
237.6%
41
41
COCOA
74
46
-38.2%
42
42
LEAD PRODUCTS
27
45
66.7%
43
43
RUBBER
39
42
7.6%
44
44
MARBLE AND GRANITE
73
42
-42.5%
45
45
FERTILIZERS
13
31
142.9%
46
46
STONES
0
29
8694.5%
47
47
FURNITURE
82
27
-67.2%
48
48
MACHINES & APPLIANCES
77
25
-67.5%
49
49
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES
26
24
-6.7%
50
50
HAND TOOLS
4
22
399.6%
51
OTHERS
201
163
-18.9%
52
TOTAL
94.614
84.705
-10.5%
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Automobiles and Parts, the first category in the list, leads the ranking with a 1.1% increase over the same period in 2022. Rubber, which came in second, increased by 145.9% in the same period. See the examples below:
Commodities Ranking | Dataliner Plate | Jan-Jun 2022 vs. Jan-Jun 2023 | TEU | Imports
wdt_ID RANK CARGO 2022 2023 %
1
1
MOTOR VEHICLE AND PARTS
17.879
18.083
1.1%
2
2
RUBBER
6.237
15.337
145.9%
3
3
REACTORS, BOILERS AND MACHINES
13.693
14.856
8.5%
4
4
PLASTIC
9.074
8.385
-7.6%
5
5
ELECTRICAL MATERIALS APPLIANCES
6.865
7.949
15.8%
6
6
STEEL PRODUCTS
6.078
7.390
21.6%
7
7
OTHER MANUFACTURED ARTICLES
5.191
5.179
-0.2%
8
8
BEVERAGES AND VINEGAR
4.781
5.011
4.8%
9
9
CLOTHES
2.945
3.377
14.6%
10
10
TEXTILE
2.641
3.344
26.6%
11
11
FURNITURE
2.394
3.040
27.0%
12
12
PROCESSED FOODS
2.567
2.656
3.5%
13
13
FUELS, OILS AND MINERAL PRODUCTS
2.167
2.608
20.3%
14
14
ORGANIC CHEMICALS
1.986
2.096
5.6%
15
15
PAPER
2.025
2.093
3.4%
16
16
PERFUMERY AND COSMETICS
1.667
1.774
6.4%
17
17
TOYS, GAMES AND SPORTS ARTICLES
1.673
1.567
-6.3%
18
18
PESTICIDES
1.382
1.464
5.9%
19
19
SPECIAL TRANSACTIONS
851
1.088
27.8%
20
20
GLASS
899
1.084
20.6%
21
21
INORGANIC CHEMICALS
925
1.066
15.3%
22
22
ASPHALT WORKS
2.387
1.039
-56.5%
23
23
CHEMICAL PRODUCTS
945
1.002
6.1%
24
24
SKINS AND LEATHERS
414
974
135.4%
25
25
VEGETABLE PRODUCTS
714
940
31.6%
26
26
CERAMIC
793
879
10.8%
27
27
ALUMINUM PRODUCTS
1.196
817
-31.7%
28
28
HAND TOOLS
613
807
31.7%
29
29
PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS
656
797
21.4%
30
30
FOOTWEAR
572
785
37.1%
31
31
SOAPS, WAXES AND TAPERS
739
740
0.2%
32
32
FERTILIZERS
1.066
737
-30.9%
33
33
VEGETABLE OIL & FAT
800
737
-7.9%
34
34
ANIMAL PRODUCTS
587
699
19.0%
35
35
MEDICAL-SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
549
546
-0.4%
36
36
SUGAR
397
518
30.6%
37
37
LANDS AND STONES
351
502
42.9%
38
38
PAINTS, DYES AND VARNISHES
567
459
-19.1%
39
39
WOOD
452
444
-1.8%
40
40
COCOA
301
429
42.5%
41
41
FOOD RESIDUES
295
353
19.5%
42
42
STONES
780
345
-55.8%
43
43
FLOURS, MALT AND STARCHES
192
317
64.8%
44
44
COTTON
163
290
78.1%
45
45
MEAT
301
265
-12.0%
46
46
CEMENT
534
251
-53.1%
47
47
CELLULOSE PASTE
165
201
22.1%
48
48
ENZUMES AND GELATIN
152
194
27.8%
49
49
FRUITS
114
180
58.0%
50
50
FRUIT JUICE
18
177
876.1%
51
OTHERS
1.604
1.833
14.3%
52
TOTAL
112.337
127.704
13.7%
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Ports and Terminals
Jul, 13, 2021
0
Increased railway cargo at Ports of Paraná
-
Grains
Jul, 12, 2022
0
Poultry farmers in Brazil complain about corn import delays
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Other Cargo
Jan, 31, 2024
0
Argentina hopeful of good cotton harvest this year
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Grains
Aug, 27, 2020
0
Government considers waiving tariffs on rice, corn and soy imports to prevent price increases