Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology

Coverage of Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology in Brazilian foreign trade.

Editorial illustration on Brazilian foreign trade for the foreign trade chapter

Brazil's pharma imports from India nearly double volume

Brazil imported 9,788 tons of pharmaceuticals from India in 2025 — more than twice the multi-year historical average of 4,175 tons for this corridor.

May 234min

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Puerto Rico claims Brazil's #1 pharma export spot in 2026 YTD

Puerto Rico vaulted from rank 9 to #1 in Brazilian pharma exports through April 2026: FOB of US$ 113 M and 12.4% share, nearly triple the prior 4.3%.

May 224min

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Chinese pharma imports into Brazil surge more than 7× in 2026

Brazil imported 2,357 metric tons of medicines from China in 2025, roughly 600 times the corridor historical average of 333 metric tons, per MDIC.

May 224min

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China is set to lead Brazil's immunological exports through 2026

China's rank for Brazilian immunological products vaulted from #14 to #1 in 2025, with its market share expanding from 2.2% to a leading 10.5%.

May 123min