Business in Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil

1. Introduction to the State of Paraná (Brazil)
2. Paranaense Economy, Logistics and Global Trade
3. Business in Curitiba and Londrina
4. Case Study:
   1. Cacique Coffee (Café Pele)
   2. Positivo Group
   3. Dixie Toga

The Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Paraná” belongs to the following Programs taught by EENI Global Business School:

Masters: International Business, Foreign Trade.

Doctorate: World Trade.

Languages: + Brasil Brasil Bresil.

Credits of Subject “Foreign Trade, Logistics and Business in Paraná (Brazil)”: 1

International Trade, Logistics and Business in Paraná - Curitiba

The Paranaense economy is the fifth largest in Brazil, constituting 6.1% of the Brazilian GDP.

1. Parana represented 7.3% of the Brazilian exports and kept the fifth place in the Brazilian ranking among the exporting states
2. China and Germany were the main export products markets
3. Argentina, Nigeria, and China were its largest importers (3.9 billion dollars)
4. Parana state has a privileged geographical position in relation to the main the Brazilian and Hispanic American Markets
5. Brasilia and Buenos Aires are less than 1,300 kilometers and even at smaller distances are the main economic centers of the MERCOSUR Countries
6. Paraná is located at the centre of a region with more than 220 million people
7. The municipalities of the metropolitan region of Curitiba stand out among the largest economies in the State of Parana
8. Inside the State of Parana, Londoner and Maringá stand by the firm presence of agribusiness and services, as well as the mouth of the Iguaçu, which stands for activities related to the tourism and electricity production; on the coast, Paranaguá stands out port activities
9. The Paranagua port, 91 kilometers from Curitiba, is the largest port in Southern Brazil. The port moves cargo from several Brazilian states and countries such as Argentina, Bolivia, and Paraguay
10. The State of Parana is one of the largest electricity generator