Iran maintains $1 billion in Brazilian agribusiness imports despite ongoing war
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9.jun.2026 às 11h49
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Summary
Despite being at war since late February, Iran has maintained record-level imports of Brazilian agribusiness products. In the first five months of this year, Iran imported $1 billion worth of Brazilian agricultural products, matching the same period in 2025. Considering only the war period (March to May), Iranian imports totaled $580 million, 5% higher than the same period in 2025. The top three imported products are corn, soybeans, and soybean meal, with soybean meal purchases reaching 1 million tons — ten times more than last year.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledMesmo em guerra desde o final de fevereiro, o Irã mantém compras de produtos do agronegócio do Brasil em patamares recordes.
Nos cinco primeiros meses deste ano, o país persa importou o correspondente a US$ 1 bilhão em produtos agropecuários brasileiros, o mesmo valor de igual período de 2025.
Considerando apenas o período em que o país está em guerra, as importações iranianas somam US$ 580 milhões, 5% a mais do que as de março a maio de 2025.
Os três principais produtos na pauta de importação são milho, soja e farelo de soja.
Compra de farelo de soja atinge 1 milhão de toneladas, dez vezes mais do que no ano passado.
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