Port of Recife imports and exports: trade data by country and product
Port of Recife handled $425.4 million of Brazil's trade in the 12 months to Sep 2026: $267.2 million of imports and $158.2 million of exports. Imports fell 18% on the previous 12 months.
Public port statistics, Oct 2025 - Sep 2026. Values in US dollars.
Port of Recife trade by month
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Where Port of Recife imports come from
The main origins are Argentina (24%), China (19%), Uruguay (17%).
| Origin | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | $63.8M | 24% |
| China | $50.5M | 19% |
| Uruguay | $46.0M | 17% |
| Russia | $37.7M | 14% |
| United States | $20.8M | 7.8% |
| Brazil | $19.5M | 7.3% |
| Spain | $13.2M | 5% |
| Turkey | $5.7M | 2.1% |
| Canada | $3.0M | 1.1% |
| France | $3.0M | 1.1% |
Goods traded through Port of Recife
The largest product groups are malt (32%), carbonate (13%), wheat (10%).
Top imports
- 1Malt · HS 1107$85.9M32%
- 2Carbonate · HS 2836$34.0M13%
- 3Wheat · HS 1001$26.8M10%
- 4Aircraft · HS 8802$26.6M10%
- 5Coated steel sheets · HS 7210$25.9M9.7%
- 6Nitrogen fertilizer · HS 3102$21.2M7.9%
- 7Compound fertilizer · HS 3105$20.6M7.7%
- 8Potassium fertilizer · HS 3104$14.7M5.5%
- 9Sulfate · HS 2833$3.2M1.2%
- 10Caustic soda · HS 2815$2.4M0.9%
- 11Railway track · HS 7302$1.3M0.5%
- 12Steel shapes · HS 7216$994K0.4%
Top exports
- 1Sugar · HS 1701$152.8M97%
- 2Ethyl alcohol · HS 2207$3.4M2.1%
- 3Refined petroleum products · HS 2710$1.3M0.8%
- 4Packing sacks and bags · HS 6305$77K0.1%
- 5Solvent-based paint · HS 3208$31K0%
- 6Eggs in shell · HS 0407$29K0%
- 7Mineral water · HS 2201$27K0%
- 8Poultry meat · HS 0207$23K0%
- 9Other fresh vegetables · HS 0709$22K0%
- 10Pork · HS 0203$20K0%
- 11Frozen beef · HS 0202$18K0%
- 12Uncoated paperboard · HS 4805$16K0%
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The shipment records behind Port of Recife (Brazil) port trade: companies, dates, quantities and declared values.
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Common questions
How much trade goes through Port of Recife?
In the 12 months to Sep 2026, Port of Recife handled $267.2 million of imports and $158.2 million of exports, $425.4 million in total. That is down 37% on the previous 12 months. The monthly chart on this page shows how trade moved through the year.
Which countries trade most through Port of Recife?
The main origin was Argentina with 24% of imports, followed by China (19%) and Uruguay (17%). On the export side the largest partner was the United States (21%). In total 14 partner countries traded through the port in this period; the map on this page shows each one.
What goods move through Port of Recife?
By value the largest imports were malt (32%), carbonate (13%) and wheat (10%). Together the top five product groups make up 75% of the total. The full ranking is in the goods table on this page.
Can I see which companies ship through Port of Recife?
Port statistics stop at totals by country and product. EximDataX builds Brazil trade from the customs records of its trading partners, updated weekly, including the companies behind them. Tell us your product and we will show you the latest records for this port on a live call.
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Source: Comex Stat, Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services of Brazil (MDIC/SECEX), Creative Commons BY-ND 3.0 (figures shown as published).
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