Doing Business with Brazil

DOING BUSINESS WITH BRAZIL
YOUR USBRAZIL TRADE ASSIST

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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 are shown in the charts below.

TOP 10 US CONSUMER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS FROM/TO BRAZIL

Based on US foreign trade statistics for 2010, the top 10 US consumer goods imported from Brazil - in
descending order - include the following items:

Footwear (leather, rubber, other) 6. Apparel and household goods of cotton
Household and kitchen appliances 7. Pharmaceutical preparations
Writing and art supplies 8. Furniture, household items, baskets
Toys, sporting goods and bicycles 9. Gem stones, other
Clocks, port. typewriters, other household goods

Notable changes over period 2006-2010:
Clocks, portable typewriters and other household goods (79%); furniture (70%); footwear (60%); and apparel and household goods
of cotton (59%) have shown steady declines over the period (percent decline shown in brackets).
Imports of pharmaceuticals preparations (668%) and toys, sporting goods and bicycles (80%) have show steady growth over the
period. Gem stones and others grew by 2 percent..

The top 10 US consumer goods exported to Brazil - in descending order - include the following items:

Pharmaceutical preparations 6. TV's, VCR's, etc.
Other household goods 7. Writing and art supplies
Toiletries and cosmetics 8. Household appliances
Records, tapes, and disks 9. Pleasure boats and motors
Toys, games and sporting goods 10. Musical instruments

Notable changes over period 2006-2010:
All top ten exports experienced growth over the period.
Products showing a steady growth over the period included toiletries and cosmetics (171%); pharmaceutical preparations (123%);
and other household goods (63%).
Other products with growth rates over 100 percent are pleasure boats and motors (130%) and writing and art supplies (120%).

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.

GET STARTED

Entering and establishing yourself in a new market takes time. Now is the best time to get started and position
yourself for the global economic recovery. Check out the article Doing Business with Brazil - Get Started.

Also check the Archives for published articles by Rosaliene Bacchus on trading with Brazil.

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