WORLD TRADE G/STR/N/3/BRA
11December 1997
ORGANIZATION(97-5418)
Working Party on Original: English
State Trading Enterprises
STATE TRADING
Updating Notification Pursuant toArticle XVII:4(a) oftheGATT 1994 and
Paragraph 1oftheUnderstanding ontheInterpretation ofArticle XVII
BRAZIL
Thefollowing communication, dated 2December 1997, hasbeenreceived fromthePermanent
Mission ofBrazil.
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Thefollowing statistical information complement those regarding theyears 1992, 1993 and
1994,containedindocumentG/STR/N/1/BRA.Nocommentsarebeingmadeunderitems(a)legislation
andobjectives and(b)functioning ofthecompany, sincetherelevant information regarding theseitems
hasnotchanged since theabove-mentioned notification wasmade.
1. COBRA -Computadores eSistemas Brasileiros S.A.
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996 (imports)
US$thousands
Year Spare parts Equipment Software Total
1995 2,253.9 2,428.2 0.0 4,682.1
1996 2,186.3 2,174.4 0.0 4,360.7
Source: COBRA -Computadores eSistemas Brasileiros S.A.
2. Petrobrás Química S.A.-PETROQUISA
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996 (imports)
PETROQUISA 'sactivities arelimited tothemanagement ofitsshareholding participation and
therefore itdoesnotoperate intheinternational market.G/STR/N/3/BRA
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3. ITAIPU Binacional
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996 (imported electrical energy)
Year Million Mwh (*) US$thousand
1995 35.7 52,974.8
1996 37.1 74,424.4
Source: ITAIPU Binacional
(*) Surplus oftheelectric energy generated byParaguay andtransferred toBrazil.
4. Indústrias Nucleares doBrasil S.A.-INB
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996 -imports ofspare partsandfuelforthenuclear
power plant (enriched uranium).
YEAR URANIUM CONCENTRATE FUEL ELEMENTS
Amount US$thousand Amount US$thousand
1995Domestic production
Exports
Imports124,578 kg.
76,037 kg.
-1,932.0
1,179.0
-8
-
(*)1,940.0
-
8,109.4
1996Domestic production
Exports
Imports-
-
--
-
-73
-
(*)17,466.0
-
5,852.0
Source: Indústrias Nucleares doBrasil S.A.-INB
(*) Acquisition offuelelements components
5. Florestas RioDoce S.A.
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996.
YEARIMPORTS EXPORTS
Equipment Spare parts Wood panels
Amount US$thousand Amount US$thousand Amount M. US$thousand
1995 3 156.2 23 0.6 90.35 31.9
1996 1 571.3 - - 73.46 36.3
Source: Florestas RioDoce S.A.
Note: Thecompany Florestas RioDoce S.A., partoftheCompanhia ValedoRioDoce Group
wasprivatized inMay1997, along withtherestoftheGroup.
6. Companhia ValedoRioDoce -CVRD
ThecompanywasprivatizedinMay1997.Statisticalinformationregardingimportsandexports
for1995 and1996 willbesupplied soon.G/STR/N/3/BRA
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7. Companhia Nactional deAbastecimento -CONAB
Statistical information fortheperiod 1995/1996.
Given thattheFederal Government does notimport orexport agricultural products, the
information below concerns domestic production ofgrains intheagricultural years 95/96 and96/97.
Trade ofagricultural products iscarried outbytheprivate sector inBrazil.
CROPPRODUCTION (thousands oftons)
1995/96 1996/97
Barley 225.1 217.4
Beans 2,992.5 2,963.2
Castor bean 47.6 109.1
Corn 32,404.7 36,142.4
Cotton seeds 761.7 570.7
Oat 196.3 237.0
Peanuts 138.8 137.2
Rice 10,037.4 9,546.3
Rye 7.5 8.2
Sorghum 319.3 385.2
Soya 23,189.7 26,160.7
Wheat 3,197.5 2,735.0
TOTAL 73,518.1 79,212.4
Source: CONAB/DIPLA.