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PT_BR Data from the first quarter of this year indicate that trade between Brazil and Egypt has made progress in several areas. Egyptian exports to the Brazilian market almost doubled in the period and Brazil also increased its sales to Egypt, with significant growth in shipments of cotton and live cattle. The information is from the Agrostat systems of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa), Comex Stat of the Ministry of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services (MDIC), and Trade Map.
From January to March, trade between Brazil and Egypt was US$1.09 billion, an increase of 23.2% over the same period in 2024. Brazilian exports to the country increased by 8.4% in the same comparison, to US$1.05T 805.6 million, and Egypt's sales to Brazil increased by 99.2%, to US$1.05T 286.8 million. As a result, there was a surplus of US$1.05T 518.8 million for Brazil in trade with this Arab country.
The majority of Brazilian sales to the Egyptian market were of agribusiness products, which accounted for 86.96% of the total, making the Arab nation the ninth largest market in the segment abroad. The highlights, in terms of growth percentages, were exports of live animals, with an increase of 641% to US$$ 46.68 million; fibers and textile products (cotton), an increase of 422.7% to US$$ 38.7 million; and tea, mate and spices, with an increase of 267.4% to US$$ 7.71 million.
Egypt also exports agribusiness products to Brazil, but this is not the predominant sector. Of the total that the Egyptians sold to the Brazilian market, 18,66% were agricultural products, for a total of US$$ 53.5 million. In terms of revenue, the agricultural products that Egypt sent the most to Brazil were fruits, with US$$ 23.67 million, with oranges standing out; vegetables, legumes, roots and tubers, with US$$ 22.4 million, with a large presence of potatoes; and fibers and textile products, with US$$ 2.78 million, especially cotton yarns, threads and fabrics.
