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Brazil is the 19th largest seafood supplier to the United States, with a trade volume of 39,188 tons in 2024, a year-on-year increase of 27%, valued at 23,190 million USD, a year-on-year increase of 29%. Among these, tilapia exports amounted to 10,119 tons, valued at 5,110 million USD. Brazil is also the largest supplier of frozen tilapia to the United States, with frozen tilapia products seeing explosive growth in sales in the United States in recent years. Starting from July 10, 58 refrigerated containers carrying 1,000 tons of Brazilian tilapia were banned from entering the United States. Jairo Gund, the Executive Director of the Brazilian Fisheries Association (Abipesca), stated in an interview with a local TV station: "The entire industry is in chaos. Buyers are canceling orders, and some producers have even completely stopped production. The risk is just too high." Gund warned, "U.S. tariffs will directly impact the tilapia industry chain, putting the entire industry's production, fulfillment, and jobs at serious risk, causing a heavy blow to agriculture and farmers, affecting the livelihoods of thousands of families." The tilapia industry covers all 27 states in Brazil as well as over 60% of the township areas, creating 1 million direct and indirect job plans, with 237,000 individual households. Over the past decade, tilapia farming has been one of the fastest-growing agricultural industries in Brazil, with a compound annual growth rate exceeding 10%. The Brazilian Fisheries Association calls on government authorities to reach an agreement with the United States through diplomatic channels to cancel the tariffs; at the same time, it urges to intensify the development of other markets, especially Europe, to reduce dependence on a single market.

Brazil and the United States have a long-standing partnership, and their peoples should not be penalized, said Tereza Cristina

By Maria Regina Silva São Paulo, 04/07/2025 - Private sector credit search in Brazil jumped 16.4% in May compared to the same month in 2024, according to the Serasa Experian Company Credit Demand Indicator. The growth, according to Camila Abdelmalack, reflects a considerable expansion. However, she warns that it is important to note that the same month in 2024 recorded an atypical drop (of 3.3%). The decline, according to the Serasa economist, was likely due to the Corpus Christi holiday extension, which resulted in a lower comparison base and therefore amplified the impact of the increase observed this year. Micro and Small companies were the ones that most sought credit, with an increase of 16.7%. Following, Medium companies registered an expansion of 6.9%. The financing demand from Large companies rose 2.9%. According to Abdelmalack, even with high basic interest rates, credit continues to be a crucial tool for micro and small businesses, which often resort to this alternative ...