date:Jan 21, 2013
northeastern states there was a drop in exports of manufactured goods, while Minas Gerais and Par were affected by the decline in iron ore prices, said Mr Castro of the downward exports in the four regions.
The top exporting Brazilian municipality in 2012 was Angra dos Reis, in Rio de Janeiro, at US$ 12.207 billion. The main product shipped from the municipality is oil. The city with the highest trade surplus, i.e. where the value of exports exceeded that of imports by the largest margin, was