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Brazil — Trade & Compliance

Brazil's trade profile consolidates its merchandise flow from CEPII BACI, the preferential agreements it has entered from the World Bank, the international cargo conventions it has ratified from the UN Treaty Collection, and its applied tariff, VAT and currency of record from the World Bank, the EU and ISO 4217.

Every figure is shown as its named source records it and dated where the source dates it; trade partners and product codes link to their own pages where logibook profiles them.

6
trade agreements
5
cargo treaties
13.50%
MFN applied tariff

Memberships & standing

Income groupUpper middle income
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
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Trade Flow

Top export markets
  1. 1China27.3%
  2. 2USA11.7%
  3. 3Argentina4.0%
  4. 4Netherlands3.4%
  5. 5Spain2.8%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Top import sources
  1. 1China25.4%
  2. 2USA15.9%
  3. 3Germany5.0%
  4. 4Argentina5.0%
  5. 5Russian Federation4.4%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading export goods (HS2)
  1. 1Mineral fuels & oils16.7%
  2. 2Oil seeds12.6%
  3. 3Ores, slag, ash10.5%
  4. 4Meat7.1%
  5. 5Sugars5.9%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Leading import goods (HS2)
  1. 1Machinery & mechanical appliances15.0%
  2. 2Mineral fuels & oils13.1%
  3. 3Electrical machinery12.1%
  4. 4Vehicles8.8%
  5. 5Fertilizers5.2%
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export markets
  1. 1China+1.21pp
  2. 2USA+1.14pp
  3. 3Indonesia+0.47pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export markets
  1. 1Chile−0.76pp
  2. 2Colombia−0.55pp
  3. 3Argentina−0.46pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Fastest-rising export goods
  1. 1Sugars+2.21pp
  2. 2Coffee, tea, spices+0.72pp
  3. 3Ores, slag, ash+0.62pp
CEPII BACI · 2024
Declining export goods
  1. 1Oil seeds−1.56pp
  2. 2Cereals−1.45pp
  3. 3Iron & steel−0.80pp
CEPII BACI · 2024

Showing the leading partners and product groups by trade share; the full bilateral flow matrix is inCEPII BACI · 2024

Preferential Trade Agreements

Brazil - Mexico2003
PSAGoods
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA) - Accession of Cuba1999
PSAGoods
Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR)1991
CU & EIAGoods & Services
Global System of Trade Preferences among Developing Countries (GSTP)1989
PSAGoods
Latin American Integration Association (LAIA)1981
PSAGoods
Protocol on Trade Negotiations (PTN)1973
PSAGoods
World Bank DTA · 6 trade agreements in force

International Cargo Treaties

  • Convention on the International Maritime Organization. Geneva, 6 March 1948
    Party · 1963176 ratifications
  • Agreement under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction. New York, 19 June 2023
    Party · 2025148 ratifications
  • Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks. New York, 4 August 1995
    Party · 2000107 ratifications
  • United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods. Vienna, 11 April 1980
    Party · 201399 ratifications
  • Customs Convention on the International Transport of Goods under Cover of TIR Carnets (TIR Convention). Geneva, 14 November 1975
    Party · 202679 ratifications
UN Treaty Collection · 5 ratified

Fiscal & Tariffs

Currency
BRL
Brazilian Real
ISO numeric 9862 minor units
ISO 4217
MFN applied tariff
13.50%
simple average (2022)
World Bank WDI

Key commodities

Top agricultural output
Sugar cane
759.7M t
FAOSTAT · 2024
Top mineral output
iron ore
436.8M tonnes (metric)
BGS · 2023
Energy production
Primary energy production
0.7 quadrillion Btu
U.S. EIA

Top item per category of 135 commodities trackedfull lists: FAOSTAT · 2026-05 · British Geological Survey · U.S. EIA

All Sources

TradeCountry Trade Facts (CEPII BACI)
etalab-2.0
TradeWorld Bank Deep Trade Agreements (DTA)
cc-by-4.0
Sanctions & complianceUN Treaty Collection — Multilateral Treaties Deposited (MTDSG)
open
fiscalWorld Bank – World Development Indicators (WDI)
cc-by-4.0
fiscalISO 4217 Currency Codes
open
commoditythe British Geological Surveythe British Geological Survey
OGL
Referencelogibook trade-bloc referencelogibook trade-bloc reference
Compiled (public facts)
commoditythe U.S. Energy Information Administrationthe U.S. Energy Information Administration
Public domain (US gov)
commodityFAOSTATFAOSTAT
CC BY 4.0 IGO
Referenceinternational organisation membership recordsinternational organisation membership records
Public (official lists)
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