Pride in Brazilian production, investments, and the capacity to deliver "very high-quality" halal goods were part of the statement that Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva made at the opening of the 2nd Global Halal Brazil Forum held in October in São Paulo, Brazil.
Lula highlighted that in 2022 alone, Brazil shipped $17.74 billion worth of goods to Arab League states in a trade balance that surpassed $32.7 billion. “These figures reflect not only the trust of the Arab countries in the quality of Brazilian goods but also our ability to meet the demands of such a vibrant market,” said Lula.
He attributed this growth to the trust of the Muslim countries in the quality of Brazilian goods and Brazilian companies' ability to meet the demands of such a vibrant market.
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