Foreign Trade Chamber Executive Secretariat Mario Mugnaini Jr. Secretário-Executivo

Foreign Trade Chamber 1) Brazilian Foreign Trade 2) Mercosur 3) International Negotiations 4) South America Regional Infrastructure

Brazilian Trade Balance US$ millions FOB Source: SECEX/MDIC Brazilian Foreign Trade

Main Economic Blocs % Share at Brazilian Exports by Agregated Factor 2003 Brazilian Foreign Trade

Price and Quantum Index Brazilian Exports 1996=100 Source: SECEX Brazilian Foreign Trade

Source: SECEX/MDIC Brazilian Agricultural Exports to the World From 1999 to 2003 – US$ Billions Brazilian Foreign Trade

Source: SECEX/MDIC Brazilian Agricultural Exports to Selected Blocs From 1999 to 2003 – US$ Billions Brazilian Foreign Trade

Main Brazilian Products Importers 2003/2002 US$ Millions FOB VALOR VAR.% PART.% (2003) 1 – UNITED STATES ,7 22,8 2 - ARGENTINA ,8 6,2 3 - CHINA ,8 6,2 4 - NETHERLANDS ,4 5,8 5 – GERMANY ,6 4,3 6 - MEXICO ,0 3,8 7 - JAPAN ,1 3,2 Source: SECEX/MDIC

Source: WTO World Trade Main Exporters – Goods

Main Origin Markets of Brazilian Imports 2003/2002 US$ Millions FOB VALOR VAR.% PART.% (2003) 1 – UNITED STATES ,0 19,8 2 - ARGENTINA ,5 9,7 3 - GERMANY ,8 8,7 4 – JAPAN ,4 5,2 5 - CHINA ,2 4,5 6 - FRANCE ,5 3,7 7 - ITALY ,3 3,6 Source: SECEX/MDIC

Source: WTO World Trade Main Importers - Goods

MERCOSUR GDP Evolution US$ Millions Source: MDIC

Population Evolution Millions of habitants MERCOSUL

Source: MDIC Members-States Share at Mercosul Foreign Trade MERCOSUL

Source: Ministry of Foreig Relations of Brazil. 4 th largest economic world-wide bloc; More than 200 million consumers; Combined GDP of more than US$ 1 trillion; Impressive process of modernisation and openness of national economies; Convergence of liberal economic policies in the region; The four countries’ (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) intra-regional trade grew by 300% between 1990 and 1998, up to aproximately US$ 21 billion; Brazilian and Argentine companies have each invested about 2 billion dollars in the establishment of some 400 joint ventures in the past five years. Mercosur – Facts and Figures

Source: MDIC  WTO  FTAA  Free Trade Agreement until january 2005 ;  Mercosur / E.U.  Free Trade Agreement until October 2004;  Mercosur / Andean Community  Free Trade Agreement concluded in April  WTO  FTAA  Free Trade Agreement until january 2005 ;  Mercosur / E.U.  Free Trade Agreement until October 2004;  Mercosur / Andean Community  Free Trade Agreement concluded in April International Negotiations

Source: MDIC  Mercosur / Mexico  Tariff Preferences Agreement;  New Automotive Agreement – Progressive enlargement of cotes until the free trade in  Mercosur / China, India and South Africa  Format Definition of the G-3 Commercial Agreement.  Mercosur / Mexico  Tariff Preferences Agreement;  New Automotive Agreement – Progressive enlargement of cotes until the free trade in  Mercosur / China, India and South Africa  Format Definition of the G-3 Commercial Agreement. International Negotiations

South America Regional Infrastructure – Integration Axis Photo: National Geographic Brazil – Peru: South America Transverse Axis -BNDES-COFIDE (Corporación Financera Desarollo Economico) Agreement; - Financing Infra-structure Development; -Amazônia-Pacífico Linking : BNDES-CAF (Corporácion Andina de Fomento) Concerted Participation.

Brazil – Venezuela: North Axis Photo: National Geographic - PDVSA-Petrobrás Agreement – Oil Refinery Construction; - Boa Vista (Brazil) – Santa Elena (Venezuela) Road. South America Regional Infrastructure – Integration Axis

Brazil – Bolivia: Northwest Axis Photo: National Geographic -Santa Cruz de la Sierra Gasoduto– South-east of Brazil; - US$ 300 millions/year. South America Regional Infrastructure – Integration Axis

Mercosur: South Axis Photo: National Geographic -Energetic Integration – “Energia Yacreta”; -Natural Gas Integratrion – Uruguaina-Paso de los Libres; -Road Interconnection – Paso de Jara (Jujuy). South America Regional Infrastructure – Integration Axis

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