Trade surplus closes out the year at US$33.6 billion

03/01/2005 - 14h51

i>Arthur Braga
Reporter - Agência Brasil

São Paulo - Brazil has closed out 2004 with a trade surplus of US$33.696 billion, with exports at US$96.475 billion and imports at US$62.779 billion. For the year exports were up 32% and imports up 30%, compared to 2003.

In December, Brazil exported goods worth US$9.194 billion, a record for the month. Compared to December 2003, exports were up 30.3%.

December imports totalled US$5.684 billion, also a record for the month.

Translation: Allen Bennett

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