# A look back at how Brazilian commodities performed in 2020 - DatamarNews

> Brazilian commodity exports were very strong in 2020 as a weaker real and pandemic-driven consumption shifts boosted shipments. Sugar exports for the first eight months of the 2020/21 season were 79.2% higher year on year. Port congestion at Santos has become a logistical problem, with sugar loading waits reaching 45 days in June.

- Date: 2020-12-29 · published 2020-12-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49715-a-look-back-at-how-brazilian-commodities-performed-in-2020-datamarnews
- Commodities: [Brazilian Real (BRL per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDBRL.md)

## Why it matters

Strong Brazilian export demand and port bottlenecks tighten logistics for shipments and may lift freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDBRL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- datamarnews.com: https://datamarnews.com/noticias/a-look-back-at-how-brazilian-commodities-performed-in-2020/

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