May 03, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. In March 2011, the value of exports of timber products (except pulp and paper) from Brazil fell 3.6% compared to values in March 2010, from $225 million to $217 million, ITTO reported. Pine sawnwood exports increased 15.7% in value in March 2011 compared to March 2010, from $13.4 million to $15.5 million. In terms of volume, exports increased 7.2% from 62,400 cubic metres in March 2010 to 66,900 cubic metres in March 2011. Exports of tropical sawnwood fell both in volume and in value, i.e. from 50,800 cubic metres in March 2010 to 35,100 cubic metres in March 2011 and from $25 million to $19.3 million, over the same period. Pine plywood exports also fell, dropping 7.3% in value in March 2011 compared to the same month in 2010, from $32.8 million to $30.4 million. The volume of exports also dropped 15% during the same period, from 98,200 cubic metres to 83,500 cubic metres. March 2011 exports of tropical plywood fell to 6,900 cubic metres down from 9,500 cubic metres in March 2010, a 27.4% decline. In value terms, a 29.3% decline was recorded, from $5.8 million to $4.1 million. Exports of wooden furniture also dropped. Export values dropped from $55.2 million in March 2010 to $43.4 million in March 2011, representing a 21.4% drop.