Stênio Ribeiro
Reporter Agência Brasil

Brasília – Brazil's foreign trade surplus in November reached US$4.09 billion, with exports of US$ 10.79 billion and imports of US$6.7 billion. That was the year's third biggest monthly surplus (behind only July's US$5 billion, and September's US$4.3 billion).

The cumulative trade surplus, January to November, is now at US$40.44 billion, an increase of 34.08% (US$10.27 billion), compared to the same period last year. Total exports for the year have now reached US$107.41 billion (up 24% over the same period in 2004), and imports US$66.97 billion (up 18%).

Translation: Allen Bennett