Brazil:
A Market Worth Entering?
I. Economic:
A. GDP (2007 est.)
1. Real growth rate – 4.5%
2. Per capita – $9,700
3. Per composition by sector:
a) agriculture – 5.1%
b) industry – 30.8%
c) services – 64%
B. Labor (2003 est.)
1. By occupation
a) agriculture – 20%
b) industry – 14%
c) services – 66%
C. Total Exports - $159.2 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
1. Commodities
a) transport equipment
b) iron ore
c) soybeans
d) footwear
e) coffee
f) autos
2. Partners (2006)
a) US 17.8%
b) Argentina 8.5%
c) China 6.1%
d) Netherlands 4.2%
e) Germany 4.1%
D. Total Imports - $115.6 billion f.o.b. (2007 est.)
1. Commodities
a) machinery
b) electrical and transport equipment
c) chemical products
d) oil
e) automotive parts
f) electronics
2. Partners (2006)
a) US 16.2%
b) Argentina 8.8%
c) China 8.7%
d) Germany 7.1%
e) Nigeria 4.3%
f) Japan 4.2%
E. Infrastructure
1. Physical ...