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Brazilian agribusiness exports total US $ 5.67 billion in January - CNA

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Published Feb 23, 2021

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Porto Alegre, February 22, 2021 - Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US $ 5.67 billion in January this year, down 1.3% compared to the same period last year, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of the Brazil (CNA) based on data from the Ministry of Economy. The volume shipped abroad was 10.16 million tons. The trade balance had a surplus (positive balance) of US $ 4.4 billion.

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Porto Alegre, February 22, 2021 - Brazilian agribusiness exports totaled US $ 5.67 billion in January this year, down 1.3% over the same period last year, according to an analysis by the Confederation of Agriculture and Livestock of the Brazil (CNA) based on data from the Ministry of Economy. The volume shipped abroad was 10.16 million tons. The trade balance had a surplus (positive balance) of US $ 4.4 billion. The main product on the export basket last month was raw cane sugar, which accounted for 9.5% of total foreign sales and reached revenues of US $ 537.1 million, an increase of 35.6% in relation to to the same period in 2020. The increase is justified by the fall in the sugarcane harvest in Thailand, Brazil's main competitor in the world market for this item. Corn was the second most prominent product, with an increase of 42.5% compared to January of last year, reaching exports of US $ 499.9 million in the first month of 2021. Complete the list of the five most sold items ...
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