What Brazil sold to and bought from Argentina in January–August 2026: exports, imports, trade balance and the most traded HS4 chapters.
Brazil ran a US$ 1.22 billion trade surplus with Argentina in January–July 2026, exporting US$ 8.76 billion against US$ 7.55 billion in imports. It is the most balanced of Brazil's major partnerships, with the two flows less than 14% apart.
The basket is dominated by the automotive sector in both directions: Brazil sells motor cars (US$ 1.65 billion) and vehicle parts, and buys goods vehicles (US$ 1.99 billion) and cars. Wheat, polymers and milk round out the import side. Browse the SH4 chapters below to drill into a specific commodity.
In trade with Argentina, Brazil closed January–August 2026 with a surplus of US$ 1.58B.
Brazil sold US$ 10.23B and bought US$ 8.65B, across 1,019 SH4 headings with data.
Brazil holds a US$ 1.22 billion surplus: US$ 8.76 billion exported against US$ 7.55 billion imported. The gap equals roughly 7% of total bilateral trade, making this the most symmetric of Brazil's large relationships.
Motor cars lead at US$ 1.65 billion, followed by vehicle parts and accessories (US$ 635.8 million) and goods vehicles (US$ 473.3 million). All three belong to the same automotive complex and together reach US$ 2.76 billion, nearly a third of Brazilian exports to the country.
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See what Pro includesMotor vehicles for the transport of goods lead at US$ 1.99 billion, ahead of motor cars (US$ 787.1 million) and wheat (US$ 564.9 million). Wheat is the basket's main agricultural line and the one that swings most between harvests, unlike the automotive block, which tracks industrial cycles.
This is intra-industry trade inside an integrated chain: Brazil sold US$ 1.65 billion in motor cars and bought US$ 787.1 million of the same chapter, while in goods vehicles the flow reverses — US$ 473.3 million sold against US$ 1.99 billion bought. Each country concentrates assembly of different vehicle classes.
