date:May 21, 2021
deficit of 2020.
Across the board the rise in trade between Brazil and Europe was the result of a surge in exports of metal ores along with strong performances in key sectors such as soybeans and coffee.
Brazilian food and drink exports saw strong performances in the first quarter. Soybean exports to the EU rose by $133m (110.2m, 96.4m), up 12% on the previous year. However, soybean exports to the UK dropped by 39% to $23.9m (17.3m, 19.7m) as a result of the delayed harvests.
Coffee exports t