2008 Net sales increased 17.9%
The Brazilian chemical industry net sales achieved record US$ 122.0 billions, 17.9% above the value of the previous year. The industrial chemical net sales reached US$ 61.2 billion, which represented 50% of the total.

Brazilian exported US$ 11.9 billion in chemicals in 2008
Brazilian exports of chemical products grew 11.3% in 2008, reaching US$ 11.9 billion. The imports summed up US$ 35.1 billion, an increase of 46.6%. The deficit in the Brazilian trade balance of chemical products totaled US$ 23.2 billion in the year.

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