Algeria is the largest buyer of sugar in Brazil

In recent years, the Arab country has been the destination for 13% of Brazilian sugar exports,

The block of Arab countries has been, in the last 5 years, the main destination for Brazilian sugar exports.

"About 40% of the volume that leaves Brazil goes to this market," said Jacyr Costa, member of the Executive Committee of the Tereos Group and president of the Superior Council for Agribusiness (Cosag) of the Federation of Industries of the State of S?o Paulo (Fiesp), by participating in the Brazil & Arab Countries Economic Forum, promoted by the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce.

"The partnership between Brazil and the Arab countries is a long-standing one," he said, commenting that of the 10 largest destinations for our exports, 5 are from Arab countries. They are: Algeria, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iraq.

The executive also recalled that sanitary control is strict to guarantee the quality of Brazilian sugar, requiring international certifications to meet the needs of customers. Among them, Halal certification was cited at the event, which defines a series of procedures in accordance with Islamic jurisprudence and which several Brazilian plants have. "Brazil is an expert in this matter," he said.

The president of the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, Rubens Hannun, concluded by pointing out that Brazilians and Arabs maintain a bilateral relationship that is an example to the world. He noted that the Arab League is Brazil's third largest trading partner abroad, being the second in agribusiness.

Fonte: Jornal Cana

In the year 2020, Mello Commodity increased its sales to the Arab countries by 50%.

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