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

Aug, 23, 2023 Posted by Gabriel Malheiros

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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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