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Paraguay–Brazil production integration

The next flow of business revealed by Expo Paraguay Brasil

Can trade, maquila and logistics come together in a single supply chain?

Para-kun

Is Brazil only an export market, or also a production partner?

Doctor Insight

It plays both roles: it is an important destination and a source of supplies. That is why it helps to look at the whole chain, rather than trade in just one direction.

01 · EXPORTS AND SUPPLIES

Brazil is both an export destination and a supplier

From January to July 2026, Brazil received USD 1,995.1 million of Paraguay's registered exports, or 25.3% of the total. For registered imports, Brazil supplied USD 2,391.9 million, or 21.3%.

These are different statistical groups and should not be subtracted from one another. For a business, the important task is to design sourcing, production and the final market as a single supply chain.

25.3%registered exports to BrazilUSD 1,995.1 million

21.3%registered imports from BrazilUSD 2,391.9 million

How to read the figures: registered exports and registered imports have different denominators.

02 · MANUFACTURING FOR EXPORT

The connection with Brazil is even clearer in maquila

From January to July 2026, maquila exports reached USD 858.7 million, an increase of 32.1% from a year earlier. Brazil accounted for 61.4% of export destinations.

That 61.4% applies exclusively to maquila export destinations, not to all Paraguayan exports. The regime is one part of a production model, not an automatic guarantee of customers or profitability.

USD 858.7 Mmaquila exportsJan–Jul 2026 · +32.1% year on year

61.4%maquila export destinationsBrazil