Country Focus: Brazil

Overview

Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world and by far the largest in South America. It has a population of around 178 million, with 83% of the population living in urban areas.

Brazil is a challenging market and potential exporters to the country will need to be prepared to put in plenty of time and commitment in order to succeed. However, the two countries already have an excellent relationship, providing a useful starting point for doing business.

Key sectors

The UK’s top exports to Brazil include:

• Organic chemicals
• Professional scientific instruments
• Pharmaceutical products
• Electrical machinery
• Power generation machinery
• Road vehicles

Reasons to do business with Brazil

UK exports of goods & services to Brazil were valued at £1.2bn in 2005, making the country the UK’s most important trading partner in Latin America.

There is a growing middle class in Brazil, who have considerable spending power and who appreciate high quality merchandise. If a product or service is competitive in world markets, it can be assumed that it is also likely to be so in Brazil.

How we can help

This section of the website aims to give an overview of doing business in Brazil and point you in the right direction for whatever concerns or questions you may have, whether you are just considering trading with Brazil, or whether you have already begun.

If you cannot find the information you need, please contact us and we can put you in touch with an expert on Brazil.

• Brazil reports and publications
  These reports and publications contain information on many aspects of doing business with Brazil.
• Support organisations
  Here you will find details of support organisations and service providers in the Yorkshire & Humber region who can help your business export successfully to Brazil.
• Yorkshire’s links with Brazil
  Find out about the business links that already exist between Yorkshire & Humber and Brazil. 
• Report: Emerging Market Opportunities (387kb PDF)
  Following a research visit to Brazil, Lorraine Ellison for the International Business Network and Rav Panesar, international market research officer from Business Link West Yorkshire, have put together a report on the emerging opportunities in Brazil.