Arab countries and the Asian continent were the main destinations for Brazilian sugar in the first quarter of 2021

In the first quarter of this year, Brazil exported almost 6 million tons of sugar - 5,806,792 - and occupies the fourth position of the most exported Brazilian product according to data released by Comexstat. Export revenue has already reached US $ 1,839.88 billion. The largest producing states were São Paulo (64%); Paraná (9.5%); Minas Gerais (8.11%) and other states. Arab countries and the Asian continent were responsible for the majority of exports. Indonesia, a country where almost 100% of the population is Muslim and only consumes products with halal certification, bought US $ 174 million in sugar, being responsible for 9.5% of exports of the product. The biggest importers were Bangladesh with 10% participation and generating revenue of US $ 184 million and Algeria which imported US $ 152 million, being responsible for 8.3%. “The expectation is that the export volume will increase to the Arab Muslim and Asian markets. For market expansion to be possible, Brazilian industries ...