Côte d'Ivoire held a 99.96% share of Brazil's raw cocoa imports through May 2026. Then Brazil cut the corridor on quarantine grounds in February.
Through May 2026, Brazil spent $2.43 billion on drilling platforms and specialized vessels — every dollar going to a single country: South Korea.
An HHI of 0.99 and just four suppliers: Brazil imported US$ 778.5 M in fresh fish in 2025 with near-total dependence on Chile — rational or fragile?
Chile accounts for 99.9% of Brazil's iron ore imports in 2026, with an HHI of 0.999 — a single-supplier dependency leaving virtually no supply redundancy.
With an HHI of 0.991, the U.S. controls 99.6% of Brazil's wooden railway sleeper imports — a US$ 6.8 M market with just two active suppliers.
China holds 100% of Brazil electric multiple unit imports — US$ 183.8M FOB — with only three partners and a perfect HHI of 1.000 in the YTD period.
In 2025, China accounted for nearly all of Brazil's US$ 183.8 M in railcar imports, creating single-supplier dependency in critical transit infrastructure.
With an HHI of 0.978 and only three active partners, Brazil's imported electricity is concentrated to a degree rarely seen in major trade flows.
The Netherlands captured 99.3% of Brazil's floating platform exports in 2025, HHI 0.986 — near-monopoly concentration in a US$ 12.6 M offshore niche.
Brazil shipped $112.9 M in precious metal ores and concentrates in the analyzed period. With an HHI of 0.991, the China channel has no real substitute in sight.
Brazil spent US$ 778.5M importing fresh fish in 2025 from just 4 partners. Chile supplied 99.6% of that total, with an HHI concentration index of 0.992.
Through November, one buyer absorbed nearly all of Brazil's soybean shipments. An HHI of 0.91 puts this trade corridor at near-maximum concentration.
Brazil sources 99.6% of wooden railway sleeper imports from the U.S., with near-maximum HHI 0.991 and only two suppliers active in Jan-Apr 2026.
Brazil's chromite ore imports are nearly entirely from South Africa, with HHI 0.990 and only three suppliers active in Jan-Apr 2026 on a $6.3M base.
With an HHI of 1.000, China supplies every dollar of Brazil's self-propelled railcar imports YTD — a $183.8 M flow with zero diversification on record.
Brazil spent US$183.8M on self-propelled railcars in 2025. China captured 100% of the market — a perfect HHI of 1.000 across just three suppliers.
Brazil's reliance on China for railway freight cars has intensified, with Beijing supplying nearly all imports. This concentration presents both efficiency and potential supply chain vulnerabilities.
Brazil imported artificial flowers and foliage worth US$35 million in 2025, with China accounting for nearly all the supply, highlighting critical concentration.
Brazil's reliance on Spain for limestone used in cement and lime production reached extreme levels. A single supplier accounts for nearly all imports.
Brazil's exports of dried and smoked fish are overwhelmingly concentrated in one market, posing potential single-point-of-failure risks for producers.
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