Please find below the Brazilian share in the foreign trade of machinery and equipment, regarding the period 2009-2010:
|
Jan-Aug/2010 |
Jan-Aug/2009 |
Var. % 2010-2009 |
| Brazilian Exports (Total) – USD million FOB |
5.665,17 |
4.973,73 |
13,9 |
| Brazilian Imports (Total) – USD million FOB |
15.538,21 |
12.165,20 |
27,7 |
| Trade Balance – USD million FOB |
-9.873,00 |
-7.191,5 |
37,3 |
Source: DEEE/ABIMAQ-SINDIMAQ
Until August 2010, the five main destinations of Brazilian exports of machinery and equipment were the USA, Argentina, Mexico, Netherlands (Holland) and Chile, and accounted for more than 45% of the exports sharing. Regarding imports, the five main markets were the USA, Germany, China, Japan and Italy, with a share of imports higher than 60%.