Potential trade in Amazon products estimated at $150 billion per year
Brazil is yet to fully capitalize on the export potential of Amazonian products, despite the high demand for items like nuts and açaí among foreign consumers.Jorge Viana, the head of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), estimates that the global trade of goods compatible with sustainable forest use has the potential to reach approximately $150 billion.He emphasizes the enormous potential, stating: "Out of the approximately $334 billion that Brazil exported last year, the North contributed $28 billion, with $21 billion coming from Pará [a Brazilian state in the Amazon region]. While some may view this as substantial, in comparison to the total export figure, it's relatively modest. The same holds for the Northeast, which exported $27 billion." Viana made the...