In September 2016, Brazilian furniture exports totalled $51.8 million and in October last year were $53.5 million, both lower than that of August when the sector registered a small increase, amounting to $53.6 million.

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Brazilian furniture exports down in September

The negative performance of the furniture industry in 2016 presented by the Furniture Industry Association of Rio Grande do Sul (MOVERGS) was the result of weakness in the domestic as well as international markets.

In September 2016, Brazilian furniture exports totalled $51.8 million and in October last year were $53.5 million, both lower than that of August when the sector registered a small increase, amounting to $53.6 million.

A slight improvement was recorded in November 2016 when exports reached $55.2 million. But overall, from January to November 2016 exports totalled $548.2 million, a decline of 0.6% compared to the same period of 2015.

Of total exports 23% went to the United States, 14% the United Kingdom, 12% to Argentina, 7% to Uruguay and 6% Peru, according to the IEMI - Market Intelligence report based on data from the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).

In terms of ranking the main furniture exporting states in Brazil in 2016 were Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul states (35% and 30%, respectively) followed by Paraná in third place with 13.5%, São Paulo, 13%, and Minas Gerais, 5%.