Egyptian exporters are in a good place to sell more garlic to Brazil right now, says Brazil's agricultural attaché in Cairo, Cesar Simas Teles. 'To me, garlic is the main product at the moment. There is a huge opportunity. Brazil's garlic suppliers right now are China, Argentina, Spain, and then Egypt,' he said. He added that import tariffs are levied on sales from China to Brazil, which means Egyptian traders could increase their market share.
The attaché also believes the pandemic may have led to increased demand, since consumers see garlic as a health-promoting product. 'Brazil imports half its garlic,' he said.
Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce secretary-general Tamer Mansour, who spoke during the seminar, said Egypt had a 13% share of Brazil's garlic market in 2020, with sales amounting to USD 6.64 million during the year.
As reported on menafn.com, Cesar Simas Teles also said frozen strawberries are another promising export option. Brazil imported USD 9.8 million worth of the product in 2019 and Egypt was its sixth biggest supplier.