Crude Exports.
Crude Exports
STATE-OWNED OIL COMPANY PETROBRAS IS
Brazil's No. 1 exporter, taking over the
spot traditionally held by jet-maker
Embraer. Despite its new ranking,
Petrobras still imports more crude oil
than it exports.
Top Exporters in Brazil As of March 2001
COMPANY SECTOR EXPORTS
US$ millions
1 Petrobras Oil, gas 741.6
2 Embraer Aviation 714.2
3 CVRD Steel 412.8
4 Volkswagen do Brasil Auto 285.1
5 VASP Aviation 216.0
6 Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao Steel 173.7
7 Bunge Alimentos Food 173.6
8 Aracruz Celulose Paper, pulp 159.4
9 Albras Aluminio Brasileiro Steel 155.1
10 Motorola Industrial Communications 153.6
Equipment
COMPANY % of
Total
1. Petrobras 5.4
2. Embraer 5.2
3 CVRD 3.0
4 Volkswagen do Brasil 2.1
5 VASP 1.6
6 Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao 1.3
7 Bunge Alimentos 1.3
8 Aracruz Celulose 1.2
9 Albras Aluminio Brasileiro 1.1
10 Motorola Industrial 1.1
SOURCE: Secex
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