Despite the difficulties, mainly logistical, some markets have registered an improvement. See which

The new coronavirus pandemic took the world by surprise and ended up causing suspension and cancellation of foreign trade contracts on all continents. However, in some markets the news is good for traders. & Nbsp;

The B21 Import & amp; Export separated some positive news about foreign trade during the first months of the pandemic. & Nbsp;

Risk analysis and internationalization planning can make all the difference when crises arise. & nbsp;

Orange juice exports grow 28% & nbsp;

A s total exports of Brazilian orange juice (FCOJ Equivalent to 66º Brix) registered an increase of 18% in the first nine months of the 2019/20 harvest compared to the same period of the previous harvest.

In total, 861,700 tons were shipped, compared to 732,048 tons registered in the same period of the 2018/19 harvest. In sales, the increase is 6%, with a total of US $ 1.445 billion compared to US $ 1.369 billion in the previous harvest. However, it should be noted that the increase occurs on a small basis.

Cotton exports grow 82.8% in the quarter

With a robust up 82.8% in the first quarter of the year, cotton exports generated revenues of US $ 976 billion, giving continued strong growth registered in 2019, when product shipments totaled US $ 2.640 billion, with an increase of 56.5% over the total shipped abroad in 2018.

The figures for the first three months of this year, released by the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Economy, & nbsp; indicate no reflection of the coronavirus pandemic on product exports. & nbsp;

Even so, we are looking forward to the export data for April, the month in which foreign cotton sales may show –or not- & nbsp; a first retraction in recent months due to the spread of Covid-19 around the world.

Brazilian beef gains space in the Arab countries & nbsp;

Brazil is gaining more space in the Middle Eastern beef market due to the lower supply of buffalo meat from India . The information was given by the managing partner of Radar Investimentos, Leandro Bovo, in a webinar promoted on Tuesday (14) by consulting firm Datagro and Grupo Pecuária Brasil ( GPB ).

India exports buffalo meat to the Middle East, but due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it faces difficulty in slaughtering animals and producing. Only after the end of the pandemic should Indians return to export buffalo meat to Arab countries.

SC pork exports increase 48.3% in the first quarter

The crisis caused by the pandemic of the new coronavirus (Covid-19) has no impact on trade relations between China and Santa Catarina , which expands pork shipments to the country. & nbsp;

The state is the largest national exporter of the product and accumulates revenues of US $ 257.9 million in the first quarter of 2020, with an increase of 48.3% in relation to the same period of the previous year.

Sales to China continue to rise and soybean exports are expected to reach 77 million tonnes in 2020

Brazil should harvest 120 million tons of soybeans in the 2019/2020 harvest, estimates the Association of Soy and Corn Producers in the State of Mato Grosso ( Aprosoja ). Information from the April edition of Crop Estimate newsletter .

The new projection is lower than the one released in March, when the harvest was estimated at 120.6 million tons. The association gathers data from technicians and soybean producers from the 16 producing states.

The good news for some exporters shows relief from the crisis created in other foreign trade markets due to the new coronavirus pandemic. & nbsp;

In the crisis, some markets are growing and we need even more planning and analysis to follow the same path. & nbsp;

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