Brazil

Agricultural exports

Alcohol & Beverages

Non-alcoholic beverages other than waters of 2202.10 (not incl. fruit/veg. … (220290)
Whiskies (220830)
Wine other than sparkling wine of fresh grapes, incl. fortified; grape must with fermentation prevented/arrested by the addition of alcohol, in containters of 2 l/less (220421)

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Animal Products

Guts, bladders & stomachs of animals (other than fish), whole & pieces ther … (050400)
Meat of bovine animals, fresh/chilled, boneless (020130)
Meat of bovine animals, frozen, boneless (020230)

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Cereals

Maize (corn), other than seed (100590)
Malt, not roasted (110710)
OTHER BARLEY EXCL SEED (100390)
OTHER WHEAT AND MESLIN (100199)
Semi-milled/wholly milled rice, whether or not polished/glazed (100630)
Wheat/meslin flour (110100)

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Chemicals (Agri)

Undenatured ethyl alcohol of an alcoholic strength by volume of 80% vol. (220710)

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Cocoa Products

Chocolate & oth. food preps. cont. cocoa (excl. of 1806.20-1806.32) (180690)
Cocoa beans, whole/broken, raw/roasted (180100)

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Dairy Products

Cheese (excl. of 0406.10-0406.40) (040690)
Fresh (unripened/uncured) cheese, incl. whey cheese, & curd (040610)
Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, fat content by wt. not >1.5% (040210)
Milk in powder/granules/oth. solid form, unsweetened, fat content by wt. >1 … (040221)

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Food Preparations

Active yeasts (210210)
Food preps., n.e.s. (210690)
OTHR EDBL MXR/PRPNS OF ANML/VEGTBL FATS/ OILS/OF FRACTNS OF DIFFRNT FATS/OILS (151790)
Preparations for infant use, put up for rs (190110)

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Fruits & Vegetables

Apples, fresh (080810)
Garlic, fresh/chilled (070320)
Olives, presvd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, not frozen, othe … (200570)
PEARS- FRESH (080830)
Potatoes, prepd./presvd. othw. than by vinegar/acetic acid, frozen, other t … (200410)
Vegetable seeds, of a kind used for sowing (120991)

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Legumes

Dried vegetables, n.e.s.; mixts. of dried vegetables, whole/cut/sliced/brok … (071290)
Kidney beans, incl. white pea beans (Phaseolus vulgaris), dried, shelled, w … (071333)

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Marine Products

Fish fillets, frozen, hake (Merluccius Spp, Urophycis spp.) (030474)
Fish fillets; frozen, catfish (Pangasius spp
Silurus spp., Clarias spp. Ictalurus spp.)
(030462)
Fish; fresh or chilled, Atlantic salmon
(Salmo salar) and Danube salmon (Hucho
hucho), excluding fillets, Iivers, roes, and
other fish meat of heading 0304
(030214)
Fish; saltedor in brine, not
dried or smoked, other than edible
fish offal n.e.C. in item no.
0305.6 (030569)
Fish: salted or In brine, not
dried or smoked, other than edible
fish offal, cod (Gadus morhua, Gadus
ogac, Gadus macrocephalus) (030562)

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Rice

Husked (brown) rice (100620)

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Employment Opportunities

*Information subject to changes amid the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Most foreign nationals and immigrants work in the cities of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Minas Gerais. Sufficient knowledge of Portuguese is a must; there is a huge technical skill shortage in Brazil. However, you should know that working in Brazil is usually possible only with sufficient knowledge of Portuguese. Expats in Brazil are typically transferees from foreign and multi-national companies which operate local branches in the country.

The Indian community of PIOs/NRIs in Brazil is small, numbering around 4,700 people, with a majority of them living in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Manaus. The Indian community mainly comprises professionals, businessmen and some scientists/researchers in space, agriculture, physics and biotechnology.

More Info: Brazil Immigration and Visa Services
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Brazil in New Delhi

Agriculture

Farm workers

Brazil is home to a thriving agriculture industry, being the world’s largest producer of cattle, tropical fruits and sugarcane and world-leading coffee producers for more than a century.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign Affairs

Engineering

Engineers (chemical, civil, electronic and mechanical).

Most of the foreign expatriates working in Brazil are employed in areas such as engineering or the high-tech sector.
The country needs an additional 20,000 engineers a year to keep up with ambitious plans to modernize its obsolete infrastructure and tap massive offshore oil reserves.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsNational Confederation of Industry, Brazil

Financial Services

Accountants, auditors and financial analysts

There are several large banks in Brazil, looking to fill up vacancies all the time.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy of Brazil in New Delhi

Healthcare Services

Doctors, nurses, public healthcare workers

Brazil is the largest healthcare market in Latin America and spends 9.1 percent of its GDP in healthcare.The government hopes that its Mais Médicos programme, aimed at attracting doctors from abroad, will help Brazil reach 600,000 physicians by 2026.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsPan American Health Organisation

Information Technology

Software engineer, partner technology manager, IT professionals, Data scientist, Business analyst, developer programmer

According to the Brazilian Association of Software Companies – (ABES), Brazilian Information Technologies (IT) market grew 9.8% in 2018, reaching US$ 47 billion. It surpassed previous forecasts of 4.1 percent growth for the period and will continue to grow in 2019. There are currently 19,372 companies of IT services in Brazil, from which 27.3% (5,294) are specialised in the Software Development production

The Brazilian government has conducted several studies to improve the information and communication technologies (ICT) market and to address challenges and gaps in Brazil’s adoption of its Digital Transformation Strategy.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsAbes Brazilian Association of the Companies of Software.

Mining

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Brazil is the world’s ninth-largest country and has rich reserves of important metals such as bauxite (Aluminium), iron ore, niobium and nickel. Brazil is also a leading producer of precious metals such as gold. Mineral products and mining account for 2% of Brazil’s GDP. Big companies provide job opportunities for expats

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsPortal of Mining

Oil & Gas

The country is on a path to ramp up oil and gas production to propel the economy forward. The oil and gas production will increase significantly in the coming years and push Brazil to become a major world producer. he last oil auction was held in Rio de Janeiro on 6-7 November 2019.

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy of Brazil in New Delhi

Teaching

Teachers of English as a foreign language

Due to the competitive job market, one of the easiest ways for foreign applicants to find a job in Brazil is through teaching English. The majority of demand for teachers is found in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. To teach in Brazil, you must meet the following criteria:
Two years of teaching experience at the appropriate level
A Bachelor degree in a relevant area of focus
A Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) certificate, if you’re teaching in a private school

Brazil Immigration and Visa ServicesMinistry of Foreign AffairsEmbassy of Brazil in New Delhi

Minerals

Bauxite

Production: 27,000,000 tons (2018); 36,375,000 tons ( 2017); 37,389,000 tons (2016)
Reserve: 2,600.000,000 tons (9.3% of global reserves)

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Gold

Production: 81 tons (2018)
Reserve: 2,400 tons (4% of global reserves)

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Graphite

Production – 96,800 tons (2018)
Reserve – 72,000,000 tons ( 28.8% of global reserves)

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Iron

Iron Ore:
Production – 460,000,000 tons ( 2018); 453,703,000 tons (2017); 421, 358,000 tons (2016)
Reserve – 28,603,000,000 tons (16.8% of global reserves)

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Kaolin

Production – 2,000,000 tons ( 2018)

 

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Manganese

Manganese:

Production: 1200,000 tons (2018)
Reserve: 136,492,000 tons (19.3% of global reserves)

 

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Nickel

Production: 80,000 tonnes (2018)
Reserve: 15,991,000 tons (18.9% of global reserve)

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Niobium

Production: 80,000 tons ( 2018)
Reserve: 16,166,000 tons

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Tin

Production: 18,000 tons ( 2018)
Reserve: 382,700 tons (8.8% of global reserves)

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Vanadium

Production: 6,300 tons (2018)
Reserve: 119,000 tons (0.6% of global reserve)

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Vermiculite

Reserve: 7,000,000 tons (15% of global reserves)

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