BrazilTradeNet is the trade promotion portal of Brazil’s Ministry of External Relations. It is a comprehensive trade information network, created with the aim of stimulating Brazilian exports and attracting foreign direct investment to Brazil. http://www.braziltradenet.gov.br
On BrazilTradeNet you can browse, free of charge, information about Brazilian companies, Brazilian export offers and fairs in Brazil and abroad. You can also check a variety of publications, seminars and economic indicators, among other products and services. Brazilian export offers and demand for the import of Brazilian products are previously validated in order to guarantee their reliability and quality of information.
Brazilian System of Trade Promotion: BrazilTradeNet is part of the Brazilian System of Trade Promotion, which is also integrated by the Trade Promotion Department and the Trade Promotion Sections (Secoms) of Brazilian Embassies throughout the world.
Trade Promotion Department (DPR): The Ministry of External Relations’ Trade Promotion Department (DPR) carries out the Brazilian foreign trade policy abroad.
The department also coordinates and implements policies designed to promote Brazilian exports and to attract relevant foreign investment to Brazil. Besides, DPR organizes events for the promotion of the country and its productive and technological capacity and stimulates activities for enhancing flows of tourism to Brazil.
Through BrazilTradeNet, DPR helps Brazilian entrepreneurs in their efforts to export, guaranteeing the diffusion of both trade and investment opportunities, and acts as a facilitator of technology transfer to Brazil.
The Trade Promotion Department conducts its activities with the support of four specialized divisions in Brazil and 150 posts — embassies and consulates — abroad, 64 of which with Trade Promotion Sections (Secoms).
Trade Information Division (DIC): This unit is responsible for the systematic collection of data on foreign trade, for the elaboration of market studies, the gathering and spreading of information through the BrazilTradeNet and the assistance to Brazilian and foreign entrepreneurs in their inquiries about business opportunities in Brazil.
Trade Promotion Programs Division (DPG): This division coordinates the focal points of the Investment Promotion and Technology Transfer System (SIPRI), and is in charge of all technical aspects associated with the BrazilTradeNet.
DPG also deals with cooperation partnerships with other public and private organizations, administrative matters and the training of human resources. In addition, it is responsible for the planning, basic organization and financial matters of the DPR.
Trade Promotion Operations Division (DOC): This division is in charge of trade missions, fairs, seminars, business rounds, and other promotional events both in Brazil and abroad. DOC also provides support to visits and missions to Brazil of foreign investors and importers, and to the organization of seminars and other events aimed at disseminating the achievements of the Brazilian business community.
Trade Fairs and Tourism Division (DFT): This division organizes and coordinates Brazilian companies’ participation in fairs abroad, and works for the conception and development in Brazilian embassies and consulates of the Brazilian Tourism Promotion Sectors.
