Jun 02, 2011. /Lesprom Network/. In April the value of exports of timber products (except pulp and paper) from Brazil declined 5% to $191 million compared to the level of $201 million in April 2010, ITTO reported. Pine sawnwood exports dropped 2.2% in value in April compared to the level in the same month of 2010, from $13.5 million to $13.2 million. In term of volume, April 2011 exports were down 9.3% from 62,400 cubic metres in April 2010 to 56,600 cubic metres in April this year. Exports of tropical sawnwood fell both in volume and in value, from 46,500 cubic metres in April 2010 to 33,700 cubic metres in April 2011 and from $22.7 million to $17 million in the same period. This corresponds to a 25% decline in value and a 28% decline in volume. On the other hand, pine plywood exports increased 7.4% in value in April 2011 compared to the same month in 2010, from $29.8 million to $32 million. The volume of exports increased 2% from 84,000 cubic metres to85,700 cubic metres. Exports of tropical plywood dropped from 9,600 cubic metres in April 2010 to 6,500 cubic metres in April 2011, representing a 32% fall. In terms of value a 22.2% decrease was registered April was also not a good month for wooden furniture exports. Export earnings dropped from $42.4 million in April 2010 to $40.2 million in April 2011 (-5%).