Brazil - Largest Regional Market, Producer and Nascent Exporter

Provided by CRU

 

In January’s ICF newsletter CRU highlighted China’s rise to prominence as a leading consumer market, as well as its leading role as a global producer in the wire and cable industry. In this edition we switch our focus to South America and look at Brazil, the region’s largest market and producer for wire and cable.

 

As we’ll see in this article, however, China’s economic might and strategic interests has made its presence felt in Brazil and South America, so there will be more than a passing mention of China in this instalment.

 

 

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