Prospects for the Textile and Clothing Industry in Brazil
Brazil became the world's seventh largest economy in 2010 and the country enjoys international recognition as one of the world's most dynamic developing economies. The textile and clothing industry forms a major part of the country's manufacturing sector and the domestic market has grown significantly in recent years. The industry also benefits from local sources of raw materials, especially cotton, and yields have risen to the point where Brazil has become a major cotton exporter. Brazil also meets some of the industry's man-made fibre requirements but at a high cost. However, the man-made fibre sector is set to be transformed following the discovery of large offshore oil reserves and the proposed construction of two petrochemical plants. This report looks at the development of the textile and clothing industry in Brazil, its size and structure, as well as production and consumption. The report also features: a geographical, political and economic profile; a detailed look at the country's imports and exports; a review of government policies, investment incentives and foreign investments; an analysis of strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT); and a look at Brazil's infrastructure and human resources and how these affect the textile and clothing industry.
SUMMARY
IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY TO THE ECONOMY OF BRAZIL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL: GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
Geographical profile
Map of Brazil
Political profile
Economic profile
BRAZIL: INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads
Railways
Ports
Electricity
Telecommunications
Internet
BRAZIL: HUMAN RESOURCES
Life expectancy
Age structure
Location
Labour force
Shares of employment by sector
SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL
Importance of the textile and clothing industry
Number of companies and factories
Number of employees
Investment in machinery
BRAZIL: TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTION
Trends in textile and clothing production
Trends in textile and clothing production by region
Spinning
Weaving
Knitting
Made-up articles
Productivity by factory size
Mergers and acquisitions
BRAZIL’S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING FOREIGN TRADE
Exports
Imports
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN BRAZIL: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
IMPORTANCE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY TO THE ECONOMY OF BRAZIL
DEVELOPMENT OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL
BRAZIL: GEOGRAPHICAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC PROFILE
Geographical profile
Map of Brazil
Political profile
Economic profile
BRAZIL: INFRASTRUCTURE
Roads
Railways
Ports
Electricity
Telecommunications
Internet
BRAZIL: HUMAN RESOURCES
Life expectancy
Age structure
Location
Labour force
Shares of employment by sector
SIZE AND STRUCTURE OF THE TEXTILE AND CLOTHING INDUSTRY IN BRAZIL
Importance of the textile and clothing industry
Number of companies and factories
Number of employees
Investment in machinery
BRAZIL: TEXTILE AND CLOTHING PRODUCTION
Trends in textile and clothing production
Trends in textile and clothing production by region
Spinning
Weaving
Knitting
Made-up articles
Productivity by factory size
Mergers and acquisitions
BRAZIL’S TEXTILE AND CLOTHING FOREIGN TRADE
Exports
Imports
TEXTILES AND CLOTHING IN BRAZIL: STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, OPPORTUNITIES AND THREATS
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Brazil: number of companies in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 2: Brazil: number of employees in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 3: Brazil: investment in machinery in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 4: Brazil: investment in domestic and imported machinery in the textile and clothing industry, 2005-10
Table 5: Brazil: textile and clothing production by sector, 2005-10
Table 6: Brazil: textile and clothing production by sector, 2005-10
Table 7: Brazil: textile production by region and by type, 2005 and 2010
Table 8: Brazil: number of companies in the spinning sector by region, 2005-10
Table 9: Brazil: yarn production by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 10: Brazil: number of companies in the weaving sector by region, 2005-10
Table 11: Brazil: fabric production by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 12: Brazil: number of companies in the knitting sector by region, 2005-10
Table 13: Brazil: production of knitted goods by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 14: Brazil: number of companies in the finishing sector by region, 2005-10
Table 15: Brazil: yarn finishing by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 16: Brazil: fabric finishing by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 17: Brazil: finishing of knitted goods by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 18: Brazil: number of companies in the made-up articles sector by region, 2005-10
Table 19: Brazil: trade balance of textiles and made-up articles, 2005-10
Table 20: Brazil: exports by sector, 2005-10
Table 21: Brazil: exports by sector, 2005-10
Table 22: Brazil: imports by sector, 2005-10
Table 23: Brazil: imports by sector, 2005-10
Table 1: Brazil: number of companies in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 2: Brazil: number of employees in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 3: Brazil: investment in machinery in the textile and clothing industry by sector, 2005-10
Table 4: Brazil: investment in domestic and imported machinery in the textile and clothing industry, 2005-10
Table 5: Brazil: textile and clothing production by sector, 2005-10
Table 6: Brazil: textile and clothing production by sector, 2005-10
Table 7: Brazil: textile production by region and by type, 2005 and 2010
Table 8: Brazil: number of companies in the spinning sector by region, 2005-10
Table 9: Brazil: yarn production by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 10: Brazil: number of companies in the weaving sector by region, 2005-10
Table 11: Brazil: fabric production by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 12: Brazil: number of companies in the knitting sector by region, 2005-10
Table 13: Brazil: production of knitted goods by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 14: Brazil: number of companies in the finishing sector by region, 2005-10
Table 15: Brazil: yarn finishing by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 16: Brazil: fabric finishing by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 17: Brazil: finishing of knitted goods by fibre type, 2005-10
Table 18: Brazil: number of companies in the made-up articles sector by region, 2005-10
Table 19: Brazil: trade balance of textiles and made-up articles, 2005-10
Table 20: Brazil: exports by sector, 2005-10
Table 21: Brazil: exports by sector, 2005-10
Table 22: Brazil: imports by sector, 2005-10
Table 23: Brazil: imports by sector, 2005-10
LIST OF MAPS
Map of Brazil
Map of Brazil