China plays a key position in Brazilian International Trade. China became the main export destination of Brazil, in the lead of traditional trade partners like the United States,
Argentina or the Netherlands, representing 83% of commodities
imports (special soybeans and iron ore)
90% of International Trade of Brazil is imported and
exported through Brazilian ports
The Port of Santos handles substantial volumes of all modalities of international cargo and leads the ranking for general and containerized cargoes that usually entail higher value-added products
Foreign Trade of Brazil (South America) benefited from more dynamism of emerging economies since 2002, when it started a geographical Trade diversification strategy, increasing the exports to Asia, MERCOSUR, Africa, and the Middle East.
Brazil (BRICS Countries) also took advantage from the increase of commodities prices
The United States, MERCOSUR, and EU are the largest
Importers of Brazilian products
Since 2007, Brazil has received a substantial Foreign Direct Investment inflow owing to investment grade rating
Brazil jumped last year to the fifth place among the largest Foreign Direct Investment
destination
Only the United States (USD
228 billion), China
(USD 106 billion), Hong Kong (USD 69 billion) and Belgium (USD 62 billion) received more Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
than Brazil