In September 2012, Brazilian exports totaled US$ 19.9 billion and reached a daily average of US$ 1.053 billion, the second highest for the year. This average was only surpassed by the result from September last year (US$ 1.109 billion). The averages from September and May of this year (US$ 1.055 billion) were also the only averages recorded in 2012 that were above the US$ 1 billion level.

With regard to imports for the month (US$ 17.4 billion), the average daily performance in September (US$ 918 million) was the second largest of the historical period, lower only than the average for September 2011 (US$ 963 million). The balance of trade for the month was US$ 2.6 billion and trade flow reached US$ 37.4 billion.

At a press conference to analyze data from the monthly balance of trade, held today in the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC) auditorium, Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres, Secretary of Foreign Trade, noted the recovery of the higher added value products among other highlights of Brazilian exports. “Sales of manufactured goods grew by 2.9% compared to September of last year, which was important to contain the fall in the month,” Tatiana said. In the comparative analysis, monthly exports fell by 5.1%, caused by downturns in sales of basic products (-7.9%) and semi-manufactured products (-15.6%).

Exports of manufactured products that stood out in the comparative analysis included: machines for the manufacture of cellulose (seeing growth of 1,235% and sales of US$ 145 million), fuel oils (183.7%, US$ 325 million), ethanol (149.4%, US$ 331 million) and electric motors and generators (52.7%, US$ 215 million). The main destination markets for Brazilian exports in September were: China (US$ 3.145 billion), United States (US$ 2.021 billion), Argentina (US$ 1.480 billion), the Netherlands (US$ 1.086 billion) and Japan (US$ 774 million).

With regard to Brazilian monthly imports, the main countries of origin were: China ($ 2.913 billion), United States (US$ 2.496 billion), Argentina (US$ 1.323 billion), Germany (US$ 1.063 billion) and South Korea (US$ 828 million).

04 October 2012