Brazil's total exports of agricultural and livestock products in the first half of 2021 increased by 20.8% year-on-year

The Brazilian Foreign Trade Network reported on August 10 that, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture , in the first half of 2021, Brazil ’s total exports of agricultural and livestock products were US$61.
49 billion, an increase of 20.
8% over the same period last year, accounting for 45.
3% of Brazil’s total exports
.
In the first half of the year, the import value of agricultural and livestock products was 7.
5 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 20.
2%
.
The trade surplus of agricultural and livestock products was US$53.
99 billion
.

 

　　In recent years, Brazil has continuously expanded its export market for agricultural products through bilateral negotiations with other countries
.
Since January 2019, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture has facilitated the export of 150 agricultural products to 43 countries or regions
.
The most recent new market entry was the export of Brazilian fish products to Mexico, which was reached in August
.
Last month (July), we obtained quarantine permits for exporting buffalo semen to Turkey, melon seeds to Nicaragua, Arabica coffee to Ecuador, and coconuts to Costa Rica
.
The Ministry of Agriculture promotes relevant negotiations, mainly to promote export diversification and reduce the concentration of export products and destinations
.
Relevant market opening is the result of bilateral negotiations, and it is necessary to reach agreement on issues such as inspection and quarantine
.