The main destinations (in terms of value) in June 2013 were China, the United States, Vietnam, Belgium and France representing 15.7%, 14.4%, 13.8%, 7.1% and 5.9%, respectively.
For this June there was a change with the United States becoming the main importer of Brazilian tropical sawnwood, (18.8%), followed by China (12.2%), France (10.6%), the Netherlands (10%) and Vietnam (7.9%).
In terms of total volume, June 2013 tropical sawnwood exports totalled 29,890 cubic metres while for June this year exports reached 30,558 cubic metres valued at $16.5 million.
The states supplying most of the exports of tropical sawnwood in terms of value, was Pará, representing 32%, followed by Mato Grosso (29%), Rondônia (18%) and Paraná (10%).
