COMPETITIVENESS AND REGIONAL ORIENTATION OF THE BRAZILIAN GRAPE EXPORTS
Keywords:
Fresh grapes, Competitiveness, OrientationAbstract
The purpose of this study is to analyze the competitiveness and the regional orientation of the fresh grapes exports produced in Brazil, in the period of 2000 to 2017, for this purpose, international trade indicators were used, as the Revealed Comparative Advantage (RCA), the Coverage Rate (CT) and the Regional Orientation Index (ROI). The results presented that, in most part of the analyzed period, Brazil had comparative advantage revealed. Besides, throughout this period the exports exceeded imports, and the exports had a strong orientation towards the two main importers of the product, Netherlands and United Kingdom. However, the product has been losing ground in international trade, therefore, it is necessary to have greater incentives for grape production, so the country can achieve greater insertion in this market that has great potential.