“…The parameter linked with distance was negative (Table 1) indicates that distance affects negatively the export, as stated by the gravitational theory. A similar trend was observed for Brazil's pulp and paper exports (SALLES et al, 2011; PEREIRA; ALMEIDA, 2014), for export of Brazil's agricultural products, such as fresh grapes (FONSECA et al, 2010), fresh fruits (ZANCHI et al, 2013) and agrifood products (ALMEIDA et al, 2014). Indicating that exports are affected by resistance factors to the flow of trade with the outside as transport costs and time, information costs, differences in tastes between regions and others (FONSECA et al, 2010).…”