The agribusiness of São Paulo exported a total of US$ 15.82 billion in the period from January to November 2020, according to data released this Tuesday (4th) by the Institute of Agricultural Economics (IEA) of the Secretariat of Agriculture and Supply of the State of São Paulo. The result also shows an increase of 2.5% over that verified in 2019, imports of US$ 3.73 billion, 12.9% lower compared to the previous year, resulting in a surplus of US$ 12.09 billion, 23, 6% above the same period last year. In the period from January to November 2020, exports from the state totaled US$ 38.09 billion and imports, US$ 46.87 billion, registering a trade deficit of US$ 8.78 billion. Agribusiness was responsible for 41.5% of exports, while sector imports accounted for only 8%.
This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.