Exports from Brazil to Europe rose significantly in the first quarter of 2021, compared with the same period last year, with food and drink especially significant. Exports to the UK rose by 31 percent, and those to the EU rose by 4.7 percent.
Food and drink exports performed well in the first quarter; soybean exports to the EU rose by 12 percent on the previous year. However, soybean exports to the UK fell by 39 percent as a result of the delayed harvests.