Despite registering an increase of 11.8% in the volume sold in November, the exports of the agribusiness from Rio Grande do Sul fell by 10.4% in value compared to the same period in 2017. The main reason for the result was the prices in the international market, which fell 19.92%. The data were released on Tuesday (11) by the Farsul System, in the Report on Foreign Trade of Agribusiness in Rio Grande do Sul.
In the last month, Rio Grande do Sul total exports totaled US $ 1.31 billion, 61.7% of which came from the agribusiness sector. The agribusiness balance of trade stood at US $ 277 million.
The main group, the Soybean Complex, increased by 10.2% to US $ 366 million, with soybeans reaching US $ 315 million, an increase of 11.2%. Cereals also increased by 3.1%, with rice occupying a prominent position, accounting for US $ 26.4 million of the US $ 26.5 million exported by the group. Another positive result was forest products with a high of 50.3%, totaling US $ 51.9 million. The meats group registered a 36% decrease. Chicken and pork meat presented a decrease of 46.4% and 43.5%, respectively. Movement contrary to that of beef which increased by 9.4% in the value marketed.
In comparison with October 2018, there was also a 7.04% decrease in prices, which, together with the 8.96% decrease in volume, resulted in a negative result of 15.37% in the exported value. The soybean group (-8.8%), meat (-13.8%), cereals (-53.4%) and tobacco (-27.4%) registered a decrease in sales, with only the forest products group (9.9%).
In the year-to-date, the agribusiness in Rio Grande do Sul exported US $ 10.87 billion, 3.4% more than in the same period of 2017. Despite the 32.4% drop in the meats group, soy (8.8%), and cereals (19.2%) had an important role in the result. In the last one, the highlight is the rice that reached an increase of 83%. Again China is the main partner of Rio Grande do Sul, accounting for 47% of the total exported by the state. Following are the USA (3.6%) and Belgium (3.1%).
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.