Import and Export of Brazil Silk Commodity in Jan.

1. Trade Situation of Silk Products in December, 2017.

According to the statistics of Brazil's Ministry of Foreign Trade, the trade amount of silk products in December was $ 18.8471 million with a decrease of 0.32% compared with last month and an increase of 6.14% compared with last year. Among them, the import amount was $ 12.7212 million with a decrease of 13.82% compared with last month and an increase of 17.64% compared with last year; The export amount was $ 6.1259 million with an increase of 47.7% compared with last month and a decrease of 11.55% compared with last year. Specific product composition as follows:

Import: Silk amount was $ 168.1 thousand with an increase of 1841.81% compared with last month and an increase of 0.64% compared with last year, silk volume was 0.72 tons with an increase of 1572.09% compared with last month and a decrease of 77.3% compared with last year. Silk fabrics amount were $ 5.0425 million with a decrease of 13.27% compared with last month and an increase of 17.92% compared with last year. Silk manufactured products amount were $ 7.5107 million with a decrease of 15.97% compared with last month and an increase of 17.59% compared with last year.

Export: Silk amount is $ 3.3261 million with an increase of 152.14% compared with last month and an increase of 5.83% compared with last year. Silk volume was 60.56 tons with an increase of 127.39% compared with last month and a decrease of 17.72% compared with last year. Silk fabrics amount were $ 2.0828 million with an increase of 8.26% compared with last month and a decrease of 29.37% compared with last year. Silk manufactured products amount were $ 716.9 thousand with a decrease of 20.72% compared with last month and a decreased of 14.05% compared with last year.

2. Trade Situation of Silk products from Jan. to Dec. 2017.

Jan. to Dec., 2017, trade amount of Brazil was $ 239 million, up by 13.44% from previous year. Among them, import amount was $ 173 million, up by 16.22% from previous year; Export amount was $ 65.8776 million, up by 6.73% from previous year. Details are as follows:

Among the import products, amount of silk was $ 3.2896 million, up by 11.05% from previous year, the volume of silk was 41.59 tons, down by 12.98% from previous year; Amount of silk fabrics were $ 65.9683 million, up by 14.24% from previous year; Amount of silk manufactured products were $ 104 million, up by 17.69% from previous year.

The major import sources were China (import amount was $ 114 million, up 21.68% year-on-year, accounting for 65.72%), Thailand (import amount was $ 5.0209 million, down 25.42% year-on-year, accounting for 2.9%), Italy (import amount was $ 4.77 million, down 13.42% year-on-year, accounting for 2.76%), Vietnam (import amount was $ 4.6005 million, up 1.11% year-on-year, accounting for 2.66%), and Cambodia (import amount was $ 3.9153 million, down 9.62% year-on-year, accounting for 2.26%). All these 5 sources totally account for 76.3%.

Among the export products, amount of silk was $ 33.0213 million, up by 10.31% from previous year, the volume of silk was 642.3 tons, down by 1.98% from previous year; Amount of silk fabrics were $ 24.6724 million, up by 3.93% from previous year; Amount of silk manufactured products were $ 8.184 million, up by 1.68% from previous year.

The major export markets were Vietnam ( export amount was $ 11.6576 million, down by 12.26% year-on-year, accounting for17.7%), Argentina (export amount was $ 10.0058 million, up by 14.25% year-on-year, accounting for15.19%), Japan (export amount was $ 8.7412 million, up by 34.42% year-on-year, accounting for 13.27%), France (export amount was $ 8.6731 million, up by 36.78% year-on-year, accounting for13.17%), and Paraguay (export amount was $ 5.9745 million, up by 25.52% year-on-year, accounting for 9.07%). All these 5 markets totally account for 68.4%.

Table of contents:

Tab.1 Statistics of Import and Export of Brazil’s Silk Products Structure in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.2 Statistics of Major Import Sources of Brazil’s Silk Products in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.3 Statistics of Major Import Sources of Brazil’s Silk in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.4 Statistics of Major Import Sources of Brazil’s Silk Fabrics in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.5 Statistics of Major Import Sources of Brazil’s Silk Manufactured Products in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.6 Statistics of Major Export Markets of Brazil’s Silk products in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.7 Statistics of Major Export Markets of Brazil’s Silk in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.8 Statistics of Major Export Markets of Brazil’s Silk Fabrics in Jan. - Dec., 2017.

Tab.9 Statistics of Major Export Markets of Brazil’s Silk Manufactured Products in Jan. - Dec., 2017.