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US-BRAZIL MONTHLY IMPORTS AND EXPORTS 2006-2010

US-Brazil imports and exports by month for the period 2006 to 2010 (May) are shown in the charts below.
Since April 2009, US exports to Brazil have gradually increased. In May 2010, exports surpassed levels attained
for the same month over the past four years. When compared with the same month last year, exports in May
2010 grew by 45.0 percent.

In May 2010, US imports from Brazil increased  by 20.3 percent when compared with the same month last year.

TOP 10 US CONSUMER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM/TO BRAZIL

Based on US foreign trade statistics for 2009, the top 10 US consumer goods imported from Brazil - in
descending order - include the following items:
  1. Footwear (leather, rubber, other)                               6. Apparel and household goods of cotton
  2. Clocks, port. typewriters, other household goods       7. Furniture, household items, baskets
  3. Household and kitchen appliances                             8. Pharmaceutical preparations
  4. Writing and art supplies                                              9. Gem stones, other
  5. Toys, sporting goods and bicycles                                                                       

Notable changes over period 2005-2009: Footwear, clocks and other household goods, and furniture have shown the greatest
declines, ranging from 63 to 76 percent. Imports of pharmaceuticals and toys and sporting goods have grown 344 and 147 percent,
respectively.

The top 10 US consumer goods exported to Brazil - in descending order - include the following items:
  1. Pharmaceutical preparations                                      6. Writing and art supplies
  2. Other household goods                                              7. TV's, VCR's, etc.
  3. Toiletries and cosmetics (up from 5th place 2008)          8. Household appliances
  4. Records, tapes, and disks                                          9. Pleasure boats and motors
  5. Toys, games and sporting goods                                10. Musical instruments (not included in top 10 in 2008)
(dropped from 3rd place 2008)

Notable changes over period 2005-2009: With the exception of exports of TV's and VCR's, which declined 35 percent, all items
had steady growth over the period. Toiletries and cosmetics (145%), other household goods (110%), and pharmaceutical
preparations (79%) showed the highest growth.

BRAZIL IMPORT-EXPORT REGULATIONS

Brazil’s customs department (aduaneiras) falls under the jurisdiction of the Federal Revenue Department
(Receita Federal) of the Ministry of Finance. The Brazilian Customs Export and Import Procedures are only
available in Portuguese.

BRAZIL - VERY USEFUL WEBSITES

Brazil - Very Useful Websites provides more links to governmental agencies, industrial federations and
associations, trade and investment promotion agencies, trade portals, US-Brazil trade promotion offices, and
more.

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10. Cookware, cutlery, house and garden wares, tools