Brazil's trade with Egypt registered a significant surplus in 2024, reaching US$ 3.04 billion. Total exports amounted to US$ 3.98 billion, while imports were valued at US$ 940.5 million, highlighting a strong positive balance driven by Brazilian sales.
The trade flow is characterized by Brazil's substantial exports of agricultural commodities and raw materials. Maize (corn) led the export list, followed by sugar and iron ores. Conversely, Brazil's imports from Egypt are concentrated in fertilizers, steel products, and processed vegetables, indicating a more diversified but smaller import basket. Browse the SH4 chapters below to drill into a specific commodity.
| # | SH4 | Description | FOB | Weight | Avg. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maize (corn) |
| US$ 389.6 M |
| 1.80 Mt |
| US$ 0.216/kg |
| 2 | 2601 | Iron ores and concentrates, including roasted iron pyrites | US$ 251.3 M | 2.44 Mt | US$ 0.103/kg |
| 3 | 0202 | Meat of bovine animals, frozen | US$ 142.6 M | 28.9 kt | US$ 4.942/kg |
| 4 | 1201 | Soya beans, whether or not broken | US$ 124.1 M | 301.9 kt | US$ 0.411/kg |
| 5 | 1701 | Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form | US$ 88.7 M | 251.6 kt | US$ 0.352/kg |
| 6 | 0102 | Live bovine animals | US$ 76.0 M | 31.8 kt | US$ 2.388/kg |
| 7 | 1507 | Soya-bean oil and its fractions, whether or not refined, but not chemically modified | US$ 62.1 M | 54.0 kt | US$ 1.151/kg |
| 8 | 5201 | Cotton, not carded or combed | US$ 48.2 M | 31.3 kt | US$ 1.542/kg |
| 9 | 4703 | Chemical wood pulp, soda or sulphate, other than dissolving grades | US$ 33.4 M | 69.1 kt | US$ 0.483/kg |
| 10 | 4802 | Uncoated paper and paperboard, of a kind used for writing, printing or other graphic purposes, and non-perforated punch-cards and punch tape paper, in rolls or rectangular (including square) sheets, of any size, other than paper of heading No 4801 or 4803 | US$ 30.8 M | 47.3 kt | US$ 0.650/kg |
| 11 | 0904 | Pepper of the genus Piper; dried or crushed or ground fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta | US$ 25.0 M | 4.1 kt | US$ 6.099/kg |
| 12 | 0901 | Coffee, whether or not roasted or decaffeinated; coffee husks and skins; coffee substitutes containing coffee in any proportion | US$ 22.4 M | 3.8 kt | US$ 5.826/kg |
| 13 | 0207 | Meat and edible offal, of the poultry of heading No 0105, fresh, chilled or frozen | US$ 15.2 M | 8.6 kt | US$ 1.770/kg |
| 14 | 2713 | Petroleum coke, petroleum bitumen and other residues of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals | US$ 14.1 M | 33.1 kt | US$ 0.427/kg |
| 15 | 0206 | Edible offal of bovine animals, swine, sheep, goats, horses, asses, mules or hinnies, fresh, chilled or frozen | US$ 12.1 M | 7.0 kt | US$ 1.725/kg |
| # | SH4 | Description | FOB | Weight | Avg. price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3103 | Mineral or chemical fertilisers, phosphatic | US$ 176.8 M | 668.9 kt | US$ 0.264/kg |
| 2 | 2710 | Petroleum oils and oils obtained from bituminous minerals, other than crude; preparations not elsewhere specified or included, containing by weight 70 % or more of petroleum oils or of oils obtained from bituminous minerals, these oils being the basic con | US$ 71.9 M | 70.4 kt | US$ 1.021/kg |
| 3 | Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms | US$ 61.8 M | 54.4 kt | US$ 1.135/kg | |
| 4 | Polymers of propylene or of other olefins, in primary forms | US$ 50.3 M | 45.2 kt | US$ 1.113/kg | |
| 5 | Polymers of vinyl chloride or of other halogenated olefins, in primary forms | US$ 38.2 M | 50.4 kt | US$ 0.758/kg | |
| 6 | Citrus fruit, fresh or dried | US$ 31.6 M | 41.4 kt | US$ 0.763/kg | |
| 7 | Flat-rolled products of iron or non-alloy steel, of a width of 600 mm or more, hot-rolled, not clad, plated or coated | US$ 26.7 M | 49.3 kt | US$ 0.541/kg | |
| 8 | Fruit and nuts, uncooked or cooked by steaming or boiling in water, frozen, whether or not containing added sugar or other sweetening matter | US$ 16.1 M | 18.8 kt | US$ 0.858/kg | |
| 9 | Other bars and rods of iron or non-alloy steel, not further worked than forged, hot-rolled, hot-drawn or hot-extruded, but including those twisted after rolling | US$ 15.6 M | 28.6 kt | US$ 0.544/kg | |
| 10 | Bars and rods, hot-rolled, in irregularly wound coils, of iron or non-alloy steel | US$ 14.9 M | 27.5 kt | US$ 0.544/kg | |
| 11 | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen, other than products of heading 2006 | US$ 14.2 M | 16.2 kt | US$ 0.876/kg | |
| 12 | Glassware of a kind used for table, kitchen, toilet, office, indoor decoration or similar purposes (other than that of heading No 7010 or 7018) | US$ 12.0 M | 19.2 kt | US$ 0.628/kg | |
| 13 | Other vegetables prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, not frozen, other than products of heading No 2006 | US$ 11.3 M | 9.5 kt | US$ 1.186/kg | |
| 14 | Natural calcium phosphates, natural aluminium calcium phosphates and phosphatic chalk | US$ 11.2 M | 169.6 kt | US$ 0.066/kg | |
| 15 | Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous | US$ 9.3 M | 18.3 kt | US$ 0.507/kg |
In 2024, Brazil's primary export to Egypt was Maize (corn), valued at US$ 1.1 billion. This was followed by Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form, at US$ 923 million, and Iron ores and concentrates at US$ 546 million.
The trade balance between Brazil and Egypt in 2024 showed a substantial surplus for Brazil, amounting to US$ 3.04 billion. This was a result of total exports of US$ 3.98 billion against imports of US$ 940.5 million.
Brazil's largest import from Egypt in 2024 was Mineral or chemical fertilisers, phosphatic, totaling US$ 338.9 million. Other significant imports included steel bars and rods (US$ 83 million) and Polymers of vinyl chloride (US$ 59.6 million).
Brazil's export profile to Egypt is heavily weighted towards agricultural products and raw materials. In 2024, Maize (corn) alone accounted for over US$ 1.1 billion, with Sugar and Iron ores also being major contributors, underscoring a focus on primary goods.
The total trade volume between Brazil and Egypt in 2024 reached approximately US$ 4.92 billion. This comprises Brazil's exports of US$ 3.98 billion and imports from Egypt valued at US$ 940.5 million.
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