International Fact Sheets

Missouri Connections: Brazil

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Imports & Exports

$99M

Missouri's Imports from Brazil in 20241
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 28%
  • Chemicals 11%
  • Transportation Equipment 9%
  • Primary Metal Manufactures 12%
  • Other 40%

$627M

Missouri's Exports to Brazil in 20241
  • Chemicals 81%
  • Electrical Equipment, Appliances & Components 4%
  • Machinery, Except Electrical 3%
  • Computer & Electronic Products 2%
  • Other 10%

By the Numbers

2,414

Missourians Born in Brazil2

7

Educational Institutions with Portuguese Programs

3,025

Missourians Who Speak Portuguese2

6 Brazilian Companies in Missouri

Centro De Tecnologia Canavieira
Iochpe-Maxion
Marfrig Global Foods
JBS
Semeq
Weg

13 Missouri Companies in Brazil

Belden
Build-A-Bear
Bunge
Emerson
Enterprise Holdings
ESCO
H&R Block
Legget & Platt
World Wide Technology

Footnotes

1 International trade administration, 2024

2 American Community Survey, 2023, 1-Year Estimates