1. Major Country Report
Jenna Lowry, Malorie Ross, Jessica Piesz,Caitlin Corrigan, Adam
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2. 1. Strengths
2. Weaknesses
3. Opportunities
4. Threats
5. Porter’s DiamondTheory
6. CulturalVariations
7. Top 5 Exports
8. Top 5 Imports

3.  Climate
 Tropical weather
 Moderate Rainfal
 Politics
 Citizens determine ruling
 Prevents monopoly
 Geography
 5th largest country in the world
 Giving them many resources
 Resources
 Timber Forests
 Mineral Resources

4.  Climate
 Dryness of the semiarid Northeast
 Resources
 Illegal harvesting of timber
 Politics
 People don’t always make the best decision for
country
 Geography
 Unequal income distributions

5.  Brazil was Canada’s 36th largest export market
for agri-food products
 Increase demand for healthy foods
 Put more focus on retail sector
 Importers looking for higher end products

6.  JBS and other beef producers are struggling
with the band of Beef in Canada and other
countries
 Bombardier major threat to Embraer
 Both develop similar aircraft and other
transportation

7.  Firm’s strategy, structure and revelry
 FTA increases competitiveness
 Intense revelry at home market
 Factor Endowments
 Low skilled labor
 Demand Conditions
 Strong home demand exists
 Related and Supporting Industries
 Strong ari-business sector

8.  Brazilians need to know and trust person
before doing business with them
 Resent outside legal presence
 Brazilians negotiate with people not
companies
 Most cities it is acceptable to arrive late
 Men should be dressed in dark suit
 Women should elegant suits and dresses

9. Top 5 Export Commodities in 2008
Commodities
2008
(Value in million US$)
Iron ores and concentrates $16,538.50
Petroleum oils, crude $13,682.80
Soya beans, whether broken or not $10,952.20
Meat and edible offal $6,013.30
Other aircraft (ie airplanes, helicopters, aeroplanes);spacecraft $5,498.50

10. Top 5 Import Commodities in 2008
Commodities
2008
(Value in million US$)
Petroleum oils, crude $16,574.40
Petroleum oils, other than crude $9,689.70
Motor cars and other motor vehicles principally designed for the transport $5,342.60
Parts and accessories of the motor vehicles $4,982.10
Mineral or chemical fertilisers, potassic $3,856.90