Branch Locations: Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Guarulhos, Miami, Santos, Sao Paulo Service Capabilities: Air and Ocean Freight Forwarding, Domestic Freight, Customs Brokerage, Logistics, Special Project Freight

Country Facts

Official language: Brazilian Portuguese
Business language: Portuguese and English
Currency Code: Brazilian Real (BRL)
Capital City: Brasilia
Industries: textiles, shoes, chemicals, cement, lumber, iron ore, tin, steel, aircraft, motor vehicles and parts, other machinery and equipment
Exports: $115.1 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Exports Commodities: transport equipment, iron ore, soybeans, footwear, coffee, autos
Export Partners: US 20.8%, Argentina 7.5%, Netherlands 6.1%, China 5.6%, Germany 4.1%, Mexico 4% (2004)
Imports: $78.02 billion F.O.B. (2005 est.)
Import Commodities: machinery, electrical and transport equipment, chemical products, oil
Import Partners: US 18.3%, Argentina 8.9%, Germany 8.1%, China 5.9%, Nigeria 5.6%, Japan 4.6% (2004)
Major Sea Ports: Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Paranagua, Porto Alegre, Recife, Salvador, Vitoria, Santos (port of Sao Paulo) Tubarao, Itaqui, Sao Sebastiao and Manaus's river bridge
Public Holidays:
2007 Jan 1, Mon New Year
2007 Jan 25, Thu Sao Paulo Anniversary
2007 Feb 19, Mon Carnival
2007 Feb 20, Tue Carnival (2nd day)
2007 Feb 21, Wed Ash Wednesday
2007 Apr 5, Thu Maundy Thursday (Holy Thursday)
2007 Apr 6, Fri Good Friday
2007 May 1, Tue Labor Day
2007 Jun 7, Thu Corpus Christi
2007 Aug 15, Wed Assumption Day
2007 Sep 7, Fri Independence Day
2007 Oct 12, Fri Our Lady Aparecida Day
2007 Nov 2, Fri All Souls' Day
2007 Nov 15, Thu Proclamation of the Republic
2007 Dec 24, Mon Christmas Eve
2007 Dec 25, Tue Christmas
2007 Dec 31, Mon New Year's Eve

Useful Links

Export/Import Market Information
• US Commercial Service Country Commercial Guide for Brazil
• Official Export Guide "Best Export Opportunities"

Trade Leads
• Brazil TradeNet Export Offers
• Trade Leads from Brazil
• Other Latin America Trade Lead Sites from FITA's Trading Hub

Business Directories
• Brazil TradeNet directory of Brazilian companies
• BrazilBiz
• Brazilian Exporters Directory
• GUIA NEI BRASIL
• Major Brazilian Corporations
• Brazil Directories from FITA’s Really Useful Links

Country Risks
• Brazil Risk Assessment

Business Culture
• International Business Etiquette and Manners: Brazil
• Business meetings in Brazil

Trade Finance
• Finance for Exporting to Brazil
• Getting Paid by your Brazilian Buyer
• Banks in Brazil

Logistics
• Brazil Airports
• Brazil Seaports

Government Contacts
• Brazil Government Links
• Brazil Ministry of External Relations Foreign Trade Division
• Consulate General of Brazil

Travel
• Business Travel in Brazil
• Brazil Business Travel Information

General Information
• CIA World Factbook - Brazil
• BBC News Brazil Country Profile
• Library of Congress Country Study: Brazil

Sources for Information Used on this Page:

CIA World Country Factbook, FITA - Federation of International Trade Associations, Export Focus.com, Q++ Studio Diary and Calendar Publishing System

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