The purpose of this article is to discuss the meaning of deindustrialization and assess
empirically to what extent are experiencing a process of deindustrialization in the Brazilian
manufacturing industry, especially in the context of the current global financial crisis that began
with the subprime crisis in the real estate industry 2008 U.S.. Furthermore, the article seeks to
address the issue of reprimarization due to so-called "Dutch disease" that, like every country rich in
natural resources, could mean the risk of changing the agenda of foreign trade of primary
commodities rather than manufactured goods. This research covers the period 2000-2011. The
empirical methodology performs the analysis based on tabular data organized in tables and figures.
The main conclusion here early, is that there are signs that point to a process of deindustrialization
recent manufacturing in Brazil due to the increase of the service sector and the decline in industrial
productivity revealed by the decline in exports of manufacturing goods to market exterior. The data
presented in this study showed a favorable change in the tariff on exports of commodities that
suggest a reprimarization. The reason for this is linked to increased global demand for commodities
that has raised the prices of food and raw materials from natural resources. This situation, however,
may be reversed when the nominal exchange rate depreciated and return to investments in
infrastructure and logistics innovations are resumed.
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