Brazil registers a foreign trade surplus in 4th week of February

26/02/2002 - 1h01

Brasília, 26 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Brazil's foreign trade in the 4th week of February (Feb. 18 to 24) registered a surplus of US$93 million. Thus, there is now a cumulative surplus for the month of US$193 million, and for the year of US$368 million.

According to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade, in the 4th week of February exports totalled US$ 1.150 billion, and imports US$ 1.057 billion. For the month, exports reached US$ 2.872 billion and imports US$ 2.679 billion. And for the year, exports now total US$ 6.844 billion and imports US$ 6.476 billion. (AB)