End of European Embargo Gives Brazil Honey Exports a Boost

Brazilian honey Honey exports from Brazil have bounced back from the falling figures observed in July and August this year. The result for the month of September reached US$ 4.9 million. The volume is four times greater than that seen in the same period in 2007 (US$ 1.09 million).

Last month's numbers also represent the best monthly result in the history of the Brazilian beekeeping sector. The September revenues were only exceeded by the result for April 2004, when the country exported US$ 6.3 million.

The price of honey also rose. The average price paid was US$ 2.60 per kilogram of honey, an increase of 6.1% over the previous month (US$ 2.45/kg). The best prices were received by the states of Santa Catarina (US$ 3.04/kg) and Rio Grande do Norte (US$ 2.85/kg). Piauí­, with US$ 2.39/kg and Rio Grande do Sul, with US$ 2.42/kg, were paid less than the country average.

The figures are included in a consolidated study developed by the Agribusiness Unit at the Brazilian Micro and Small Business Support Service (Sebrae) and national coordinator of the Sustainable Integrated Beekeeping Network (Rede Apis), Reginaldo Resende. The reference is the Internet System for Analysis of Foreign Trade Information (Alice-Web), a service provided by the Ministry of Foreign Trade's Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex).

In September, exports were mainly from three states (Rio Grande do Sul, Santa Catarina and São Paulo), which answered to 85.6% of the total traded. "This concentration is due to the fact that in the region are the first honey accumulation centers qualified for exports to Europe," stated Resende.

In September, Rio Grande do Sul maintained the leadership with US$ 1.9 million exported, followed by São Paulo (US$ 1,2 million) and Santa Catarina (US$ 1.04 million). Ceará, with revenues of US$ 423,000 was the fourth exporter, followed by Piauí­ (US$ 133,900), Rio Grande do Norte (US$ 108,300) and Paraná (US$ 52,500).

The result is also very positive when analyzing the values for January to September this year. In the nine-month period, export revenues reached US$ 29.7 million with the sale of 12,600 tons against US$ 15.8 million and 9,900 tons in the same period in 2007.

With the end of the European embargo to Brazilian honey, Germany returned to being the main destination for country exports. In September, exports to the German market totaled 1,100 tons at a price of US$ 2.63 per kilogram, generating revenues of US$ 2.84 million.

The United States, which is no longer the main importer, was the second main market for Brazilian honey. Americans bought 755,500 kilograms of honey for a price of US$ 2.54 per kilogram, totaling revenues of US$ 1.92 million.

Sebrae

Tags:

You May Also Like

Marriott Brazil Wants Muslims to Feel at Home and Offers Mecca Compass

Eyeing Arab clients Marriott Brazil chain is offering in its luxury hotels exclusive services ...

Brazil Gets the Visit of US Beef Inspectors

A team of inspectors from the US Department of Agriculture is in Brazil this ...

Greepeace: GM Soybean in Brazil Is Illegal and Absurd

Greenpeace considers “absurd” the promulgation of the third provisional measure (Medida Provisória – MP) ...

Carnaval Biz: It Brings Close to US$ 500,000 to Rio, Brazil

The Rio de Janeiro Carnaval celebration, in Brazil, is certainly spectacular. It is also ...

Brazil’s Surplus Keeps Growing

Brazil’s Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade reports that Brazil now has a ...

Tool to Protect Argentina from Brazilian Invasion Pleases Lula and Kirchner

Despite complaints of Brazilian entrepreneurs, the Presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, ...

Brazil Pork Exports Hit 106% Jump and Historic Record

Brazilian exports of pork meat added up to US$ 115.8 million in April, which ...

Brazil’s Machinery: The US$ 23 Bi Gorilla Faces Chinese Invasion

The machinery and equipment industry is one of the greatest sectors in the Brazilian ...

Brazil Says Landless’s Demands Are Being Taken Care Of

Brazil’s  Minister of Agrarian Development, Miguel Rossetto, says that among the agreements reached during ...

71.3! Expect to Live that Much if You Are Brazilian

The life expectancy of both men and women who were born in Brazil in ...