In November 2017 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 14.9% in value compared to November 2016, from $211.7 million to $243.2 million, as ITTO reports.
Compared to the same month a year earlier the value of pine sawnwood exports increased 35% in November 2017 ($32.5 million). In terms of volume, exports increased 29% over the same period, from 165,400 cubic metres to 213,700 cubic metres.
Tropical sawnwood exports also increased rising 33% in volume, from 31,800 cubic metres cu.m in November 2016 to 42,400 cubic metres in November 2017. The corresponding rise in value was 25%, from $15.4 million to $19.2 million.
Exports of pine plywood exports surged 57% in value in November 2017 comparison with figure of November 2016, from $5 million to $55 million. In terms of volume, exports increased 36% over the same period, from 132,400 cubic metres to 180,100 cubic metres.
In November 2017, tropical plywood exports increased 23% in volume, from 12,500 cubic metres in November 2016 to 15,400 cubic metres and from $5.2 million in November 2016 to $6.2 million in November 2017, a 19% increase.
Brazil’s wooden furniture exports rose from $38.2 million in November 2016 to $41.2 million in November 2017, a 7.9% rise.
