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Brazil
www.thebrazilbusiness.com
The Brazilian Ministry of Commerce recently announced that the country had a trade surplus of around 30 billion USD in 2011, an increase of 47.8% over 2010. Exports of goods increased by 26.8% to USD 256 billion, while imports rose 25.7% to USD 226 billion . It is the largest trade surplus since 2007.
In 2011 Brazil became the sixth global economy in terms of GDP, ranking ahead of countries like the United Kingdom, Italy, Canada and Spain. The country has particularly benefited in recent years from strong global demand for soybeans and iron ore, which are among its leading exports. In addition, the Brazilian government has implemented tax incentives to promote exports.
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The United States is the second-largest market for Brazil, with 6.6% of total exports of the country. The US is also Brazil’s largest supplier, with 15% of imports. In March 2011, President Obama and President Roussneff signed a cooperation agreement to promote economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
Two areas were identified as priorities:
- Energy: The United States wants to become a strategic energy partner of Brazil, which recently discovered new offshore oil reserves;
- Infrastructure: Washington seeks to invest in major projects, including through partnerships between U.S. and Brazilian companies.
Brazil will host the football World Cup in 2014 and the Olympics in 2016. The country has launched many large-scale infrastructure projects for these events that offer lucrative business opportunities for foreign companies. Take a look at the U.S. Commercial Service’s special web pages that list opportunities related to these events.
For more information on trade relations between the United States and Brazil
• The Brazil-U.S. Business Council
• 2011: US trade with Brazil on the Census Bureau's Website
• The US-Brazil Economic Relationship on the White House Website
• A Brookings Institution report on US-Brazil trade relations
To assist you in your business in Brazil:
• The Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce
• The US Commercial Service in Brazil
• The Embassy of the United States in São Paulo
• ACEB - Brazilian Business Trade Association
• Trends of Doing Business in Brazil in 2011 - (Pocket Guide 2010/2011) on the South African Department of Communication and Information System's Website
• SEBRAE - A Brazilian government agency that supports business development for small and “mirco” enterprises
Trade shows in Brazil:
• Hospitalar, leading medical trade fair in Latin America - Sao Paulo - 05/22/2012 - 05/25/2012
• 28th Fispal, Latin America's largest trade show dedicated to the food service industry - Sao Paulo - 06/25/2012 - 06/28/2012
• Rio Oil & Gas, leading industry exhibition and key entry point into the Latin American market - Rio de Janeiro - 09/17/2012 - 09/20/2012
For information about other countries:
• Find reports and resources for 185 countries, FITA Country Miniportals
• The mini portals of GlobalTrade.net
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 REALLY USEFUL SITES
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Face-To-Face Networking for International Trade
www.meetup.com
Online social media is on nearly everybody’s minds these days. Many people, however, want to network the old-fashioned way – face-to-face! The website Meetup.com brings the online and face-to-face (F2F) worlds together by using online social networking to develop F2F communities. Jayden Lee, an enthusiastic young social entrepreneur in New York (originally from South Korea) has started a Meetup network just for international trade professionals. So far the groups he started in New York, Los Angeles and San Francisco have had several successful "Meetups". Plans are to expand the activities to Washington DC, Miami, Chicago, Houston, Philadelphia and other cities.
Do a search on Meetup using the terms “Import-Export” and you will find many networking events throughout the world where professionals can network. We encourage our subscribers to consider setting up similar “meetups” in your local community. Contact Barney Lehrer, editor of this newsletter, at info@fita.org if you need some help! |
Online Trade Shows for U.S. Exporters
www.usaexportexpo.com
The USA Export Expo is a new comprehensive, online lead-generation and communications virtual conference and trade show that enables exhibitors to quickly, easily and affordably manage their own online multimedia "booth," while creating a compelling social-media experience for the attendee. Developed by Think Global, the publishers of Commercial News USA , the USA Export Expo brings U.S. exporters and buyers from around the world together for online networking, information exchanges and e-commerce. It enhances the benefits of trade shows, meetings, and conventions, while providing a continuos, centralized venue with streaming media, social networking, and analytics.
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EVENTS AND WEBINARS
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SOME UPCOMING WEBINARS
Stay up to date and informed with U.S. Commercial Service webinars!
• Selecting a Freight Forwarder - Washington, DC, United States - 02/08/2012
• Reconstruction Opportunities in Haiti - Miami, FL, United States - 02/15/2012
• Export Documentation - Middletown, CT, United States - 02/16/2012
SOME UPCOMING COMMERCIAL SERVICE EVENTS
Get ready for spring Tradeshows! Here is a list running in May 2012
• IFT Energy; Santiago, Chile - 05/09/2012 - 05/11/2012
• Expoaviga (Livestock); Barcelona, Spain - 05/15/2012 - 05/17/2012
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