date:Jan 16, 2013
the most were the so-called 'soy complex' (bean, bran and oil); tobacco and its products; cereals, flours and preparations, highlighting maize; fibres and textiles; and livestock. Revenues from maize exports were up 101.5 per cent to US$ 5.29 billion, but the top-selling products were those of the soy complex (US$ 26.11 billion).
Regarding foods of animal origin, beef sales amounted to US$ 5.35 billion, up 7.39 per cent from 2011. The figure was an all-time high. Reflecting the sectors trend,