Brazil has a trade surplus of 5.882 billion US dollars in June and ends the first half with a positive balance of 30 billion US dollars

Brazil recorded a trade surplus of $ 5.892 billion in June, closing the first half of the year with a positive balance of $ 30.055 billion, announced Tuesday the Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services.

"We are maintaining growth in imports and exports with the recovery of the economy," the company said in a poll of Reuters badysts.

In the month, imports increased 13.7 percent over the same month last year, by the daily average, to 14.320 billion in total volume, closing the first half with a from 17.2% to 83.779 billion dollars.

Exports also rose, but at a slower pace, with an increase of 2.1% in June, also compared to the daily average, reaching $ 20.202 billion. Last year, the volume was 113.834 billion dollars, up 5.7% over the previous year.

The Ministry had previously predicted that the acceleration of activity would increase imports and reduce the trade surplus Brazil to $ 50 billion in 2018, compared to $ 67 billion in 2017, a projection maintained by the minister now.

HIGHLIGHTS

In June, imports were driven by capital goods, which rose 33.8 percent, and consumer goods, with an increase of 20.8 percent. hundred. On the other hand, purchases of fuels and lubricants decreased by 7.7% compared to the same month last year.

In the case of exports, the largest increase was registered by manufactured goods, from 7.6% to $ 7.258 billion. According to the ministry, there have been record shipments of iron ore, soybean, soybean meal and cellulose.