In 2018 a furniture industrial center in São Bento do Sul municipality, in Santa Catarina State, Brazil, registered an increase in exports. 2018 export revenues from industries in São Bento do Sul, Campo Alegre and Rio Negrinho region reached $165 million, up 30% compared to 2017. São Bento do Sul is a top Brazilian municipality for furniture exports with a 16% share of national exports, as ITTO reported.
Export revenues in the region represented 58% of the total furniture exports from Santa Catarina State and 23% of the national total. The country's furniture industries exported $723 million, up 9.9% over the previous year and Santa Catarina state $283 million, up 19.5%.
According to the Union of Construction and Furniture Industries of São Bento do Sul (SINDUSMOBIL) export growth was mainly driven by two factors; the exchange rate has been favourable to exports and over the last few years more companies started to export because of weak domestic market.
