Dynamics of the Brazilian Exports of Natural Honey Between 2000 and 2011

This study aimed to describe the dynamics of the Brazilian exports of natural honey in the 2000-2011 period. To this end, a literature survey on exports of natural honey was carried out at the following reference data sources: SEBRAE, IBGE, Aliceweb, and UNcomtrade. The concentration ratio (CR) methodology was also applied to define the degree of concentration; this calculation was based on the participation of the four and the eight largest Brazilian export markets. The results showed that Brazil evolved from a low volume of exports in 2000 to the 5th place in world exports in 2011, exporting mainly to the United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, Spain and Belgium. The United States and Germany participated with more than 80% of the total Brazilian exports of natural in the period studied, indicating a high market concentration proven by the methodology applied.