The Rio Grande do Sul region of Brazil has a diverse economy focused on industries like chemicals, agribusiness, footwear and leather, furniture, pulp and paper, metals, and defense. It also has developments in petroleum, gas, offshore and naval industries, renewable energies, biotechnology, functional foods, and emerging new economy sectors. The region has over 240,000 university students supported by 24 universities and 115 educational institutions offering over 2,250 courses. It utilizes technology parks to support over 200 companies and 12,000 employees in sectors like software, hardware, and renewable energies. The trade balance with Ireland and Arab League countries is shown, with exports led by meat to the Arab League and a deficit with Algeria and Morocco

1. The Rio Grande do Sul Industry
CONCEX - Conselho de Relações Internacionais e Comércio Exterior
Thaísa Lunelli Rodrigues

2. RIO GRANDE DO SUL’S PRODUCTION
Chemical
Agribusiness
Shoes and
Leather
Furniture and
Pulp
Metal and
mechanic
produts
Defese Industry

3. PETROLEUM, GAS, NAVAL AND OFF-SHORE
IT DEVOLPMENTS – SOFTWARE & HARDWARE
RENEWABLE AND CLEAN ENERGIES - BIOFUELS
INDUSTRIAL FORESTS: WOOD / PULP AND PAPER
BIOTECHNOLOGY & GENETIC ENGINEERING
FUNCTIONAL FOODS
NEW ECONOMY - EMERGING INDUSTRY

4.  24 Universities
 115 graduation and post graduation institutions
 + 2.250 courses
 + 440 thousand students
 3 Parks in Operation / +200 companies
 + 12 thousand people
 15 Parks in implementation
 RS Tecnópole: $ Incentive for New Parks
UNIVERSITIES AND EDUCATION
TECHNOLOGY PARKS
RESEARCH CENTERS
NEW ECONOMY - EMERGING INDUSTRY

5. TRADE BALANCE - IRELAND X BRASIL
2016
CURRENT
US$ 16,6 bi
SURPLUS/DEFICIT
US$ 6,2 bi
EXPORTS
US$ 11,4 bi
IMPORTS
US$ 5,2 bi
Δ 2016-2015: -5% Δ 2016-2015: -26% Δ 2016-2015: -13%
TRADE BALANCE – LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES X BRASIL

6. 2016
CURRENT
US$ 1,9 bi
SURPLUS/DEFICIT
US$ -364 mi
EXPORTS
US$ 811 mi
IMPORTS
US$ 1,1 bi
Δ 2016-2015: -13% Δ 2016-2015: 4% Δ 2016-2015: -3%
TRADE BALANCE – LEAGUE OF ARAB STATES X RIO GRANDE DO SUL

7. MAIN EXPORTED GOODS (CHAPTER – HS 2 DIGITS)
VI. Footwear
2%
US$ 811 million
Δ 2016-2015: -13%
III. Tobacco
6%
II. Waste From Food Industries
8%
IV. Vehicles and its parts
3%
V. Machinery and equip.
2%
I. Meat
66%

8. MAIN IMPORTED GOODS (CHAPTER – HS 2 DIGITS)
US$ 1,1 billion
Δ 2016-2015: 4%
IV. Others
<1%
I. Oil
63%
II. Fertilizers
35%
III. Salt (fertilizers input)
1%

9. MAIN RIO GRANDE DO SUL PARTNERS - EXPORTS
1º Saudi Arabia 2º UAE 3º Egypt 4º Yemen
US$ 811 million
35% 22% 9% 5%

10. MAIN RIO GRANDE DO SUL PARTNERS - IMPORTS
1º Algerie 2º Morocco 3º Saudi Arabia 4º Qatar
US$ 1,1 billion
62% 12% 11% 8%

11. MAIN LOCAL EXPORT COMPANIES

12. MAIN LOCAL IMPORT COMPANIES

13. Contact us:
CONCEX - Conselho de Relações Internacionais e Comércio Exterior
Federation of Industries of Rio Grande do Sul - FIERGS
International Relations and Foreign Trade Council - CONCEX
concex@fiergs.org.br
Phone: 55 51 3347 8790
www.fiergs.org.br