Brazil and China were approaching and commercial relations have risen at the present time when they continued Trade war Between Beijing and Washington.
Several signs have been presented in this regard in recent months. Some preceded The tariff dispute that Donald Trump is promoting.
From January to March, the trading stream between Brazil and China broke the record for this period and exceeded 38.8 billion dollars, with 19.8 billion US dollars in Brazilian exports And 19 billion US dollars in Import.
Brazilian imports from China increased by 35 % in the first quarter. One of the main officials of this jump was the “platforms, ships, and other floating structures”, which alone moved $ 2.7 billion – which exceeds about $ 4 million registered in 2024.
Brazil has not bought drilling platforms in China since 2020, according to Comex Stat, the official portal of the Brazilian government that provides detailed data on the country’s exports and imports
Last Friday (18), The United States has announced a tariff for a new port on Chinese shipsOn the pretext of the need to revitalize the US marine industry against the Chinese field in this sector.
In the agricultural business sector, the Brazilian government is already officially aware that the trade conflict between China and the United States of America can open new opportunities. Agriculture Minister Carlos Favaro said that tension between the two countries has accelerated some negotiations with Beijing.
“There is an expectation of expanding business with China,” said Favaro last Thursday (17.
Last week, representatives of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture in Brazil and met the Brazilian authorities. On 22, the Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture meets with members of GACC, the Chinese Ministry of Customs, responsible for importing rules.
The main goal of the Brazilian government in these meetings is to reduce bureaucracy in importing biomedia imports, such as genetically modified seeds with genes.
Brazil also sends its high level to China. As part of the preparation for President Louise Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) to Beijing, scheduled for May, Brazilian containers are already on Chinese soil in negotiations and organizing bilateral meetings.
The Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexander Silvera, has already landed in the Asian country. The Minister of Civil House, Roy Costa, is expected to arrive in Beijing in late April – a few weeks before Lula arrived.
Another modernity occurred in the port sector. Last Thursday, the new direct sea road was opened between China and Brazil.
The new path links the port of Golan, in the city of Zhuhai, the Brazilian ports in Santana (AP) and Salvador (Ba).
According to the Ministry of Ports and Airports, the new sea lane directly serves strategic areas for agricultural and metal production.
Brex made
Another movement occurred with the possibility of disturbing the United States in Brazilia last Thursday, during the main meeting of the BRICS agricultural team.
The BRIC countries announced the official support for Russia’s proposal to create a “Brexes Bag”It is an initiative that aims to facilitate agricultural trade between members of the bloc and reduce dependence on the dollar on international transactions.
The justification is that the new grant will work as a substitute for the traditional CBOT (Chicago Trade Council) and the Kansas City Trading Council, which are the main references in the trade of agricultural commodities, both of which are based in the United States.
The joint statement also provides for enhancing cooperation between the countries of the bloc in research and development (R&D), with a focus on innovation and manufacturing air -conditioned machines with local facts.