Biopolymer shipments soared 31% year-on-year and total sales grew 32% compared to the same period in 2023.
Sales of cellulose They promoted the exports of products in July, after shipments of the biopolymer soared 31% year-on-year and total placements increased 32% compared to the same period in 2023.
Last month, export revenue reached 1.137 billion dollars, of which 706 million dollars came from sales through Customs and 431 million for Free trade zoneCellulose was positioned as the star product after contributing some 194 million dollars to the total.
In the period between January and July of this year, export requests through Customs increased by 5% year-on-year to 4.732 billion dollars, and those through Free Trade Zones increased by 33% year-on-year to 2.601 billion dollars, for a total of 7.333 billion dollars in the first 7 months of 2024.
Pulp sales figures not only grew by 31% year-on-year compared to July 2023, but also amounted to 46 million dollars more compared to that period.
In second place was the soywhich, now free from the historic drought that devastated the countryside, grew 512% year-on-year in sales, going from 29 million dollars in July of last year to 176 million dollars. The podium was completed by beefwhich had a year-on-year growth of 5% from $144 million to $151 million.
Main year-on-year declines and destinations
At the other extreme, sales of beverage concentrates fell 7% year-on-year, from $70 million to $65 million, and those of rice up to 16% year-on-year, falling from $60 million to $50 million.
The main destination of exports was Chinawhich garnered requests for 300 million dollars, followed by Brazil with 243 million dollars and the European Union with 162 million dollars.
Source: Ambito
