Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Republic of Korea

Europe

	Brazil
	Federative Republic of Brazil

Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: October 31, 1959

Bilateral Trade (2006):
-Exports: $3.06 billion
-Imports: $2.71 billion

Investment (2006): 82 projects, $1.13 billion

Number of Koreans living in Brazil (2006): about 50,000

High-Level Exchanges:

From Brazil to the ROK
2000	March	Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Correa
2001	January	President Fernando H. Cardoso
2002	June	Minister of Commerce and Industry Amaral
2003	May	Chief of Inspection Pires
2005	May	President Lula

From the ROK to Brazil
1996	September	President Kim Young-sam
1999	December	Prime Minister Kim Jong-pil
2004	November	President Roh Moo-hyun