Exports of Brazilian made wood-based panels in the 1Q 2018 totaled $73 million, an increase of 14% over the same period last year.

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Brazilian wood panels exports increased by 14% in 1Q

Exports of Brazilian made wood-based panels in the 1Q 2018 totaled $73 million, an increase of 14% over the same period last year, as ITTO reported.

Between January and March of this year the main markets for woodbased panels were Latin America (11% increase, equivalent to $39 million) and North America (21% increase, $17 million).

In terms of volume, exports of woodbased panels totaled 308,000 cubic metres in the 1Q of this year, an increase of 8.5% over the same period in 2017.