Export to Brazil

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Map of Brazil

Map of Brazil

CAPITAL:   Brasilia 

POPULATION:  193,078,233 (JUNE 2010)

MAIN CITIES:                    

Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia,   Belo  Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Salvador de Bahia, Fortaleza, Recife

MAIN LANGUAGE: Portuguese

CURRENCY: Real (BRL) 

DIALLING CODE: +55 

INTERNET DOMAIN: .br 

TIME ZONE:  GMT-3 

ECONOMY

Brazil is the largest market in Latin America and is ranked 10th in the world in terms of GDP.  Brazil is a very important trading nation and is a member of Mercosur. 

KEY INDUSTRIES:

  • Textiles
  • Shoes
  • Agriculture
  • Chemicals
  • Cement
  • Motor Vehicles & Parts
  • Other machinery & equipment

 EXPORT PARTNERS

  • China 12.49%
  • US 10.5%
  • Argentina 8.4%
  • Netherlands 5.39%
  • Germany 4.05%

IMPORT PARTNERS

  • US 16.12%
  • China 12.61%
  • Argentina 8.77%
  • Germany 7.65%
  • Japan 4.3%

EXPORT COMMODITIES

  • Transport Equipment
  • Iron Ore
  • Soybeans
  • Footwear
  • Coffee
  • Autos

 IMPORT COMMODITIES

  • Machinery
  • Electrical and transport equipment
  • Chemical products
  • Oil
  • Automotive parts
  • Electronics
SOCIAL ACCOUNTING
Unemployment Index: 7.6% (Mar 2010)
GDP PPP: 2,002 MM US $ 2009 (IMF)
PIB Per capita PPP: 10,455 US $ 2009 (IMF)
Last GDP Growth Rate: 0.9% (2009 IMF)
GDP Growth Forecasting: 3.5% (2010 IMF)
Economic Activity Rate: 10.2% (Change 12 month May 2010-2009)
Interest Rate: 10.25% (Jun 2010)
Exchange Rate: 1.8047 (BRL/USD) Closing Jun 2010
 
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
Other Interesting Tips
TREATIES AND INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS:
  Free Trade Agreement
  Mercosur Bolivia, Chile
  Customs Union
  Mercosur Member
MEMBER OF:
  ONU, OEA, Mercosur, Unasur, G-20, IMF, WTO, IADB, IAEA
Country Risk :
Agency: Fitch
Qualification: BBB-
  Positive
Agency: S&P
Qualification: BBB-
  Stable
Agency: Moody’s
Qualification: Baa2
  Positive
INTERNATIONAL RANKINGS
CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX (INTERNATIONAL TRANSPARENCY):
Global ranking 75° (2009)
Latin American ranking 5° (2009)
EASE OF DOING BUSINESS INDEX (WORLD BANK 2010):
Global Ranking Position: 129°
Latin America Ranking Position: 14°
GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS INDEX RANKINGS 2009-2010 (WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM):
Global Ranking Position: 56°
Global Ranking Position: 75°
Latin America Ranking Position:
Latin America Ranking Position:

Source: www.bnamericas.com

ONLINE RESOURCES:

Central Bank – Banco Central do Brasil

Finance Ministry – Ministério da Fazenda

Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics – www.ibge.gov.br

Brazilian Tourism Portal – www.turismo.gov.br

NEWSPAPERS

O Globo – www.oglobo.globo.com

Jornal do Brasil – www.jbonline.terra.com.br

Gazeta do Rio – www.gazetadoripardo.com.br

Folha de Sao Paulo – www.folha.uol.com.br

O Liberal – www.oliberal.com.br

O Dia – www.odia.terra.com.br

 

Handel Export Consulting

Telephone: +44 28 9092 3378 Fax: +44 28 9092 3334 Email: info@handelexport.com