In February, the main markets for furniture from Rio Grande do Sul were Uruguay, ($3 million) followed by the United Kingdom, Peru, Chile and Colombia.
Exports to Colombia increased by around 50% in February to $1.8 million according to the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex) of the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC).
At the national level the value of furniture exports in February increased to $97.4 million compared to $44.6 million reported in January. But in comparison with February 2012, there was a 4% decline in export sales. The only state that registered a growth in exports compared to last year was Paraná state where exports grew 9.3% to $16.9 million.
Argentina remains the main market for Brazilian furniture followed by the United States and the United Kingdom.
