Mar 01, 2013. /Lesprom Network/. In January 2013, timber products exports (except pulp and paper) from Brazil increased 3.2% compared to values in January 2012, from $163.9 million to $169.1 million, ITTO repots. Pine sawnwood exports increased 6.2% in value in January 2013 compared to January 2012, from $9.7 million to $10.3 million. In terms of volume, exports increased 12.5%, from 42,300 cubic metres to 47,600 cubic metres over the period. Exports of tropical sawnwood fell 16% in volume, from 29,800 cubic metres in January 2012 to 25,000 cubic metres in January 2013 and in value the decline was 3.4% from $14.7 million to $14.2 million, over the same period. Pine plywood exports increased 23% in January 2013 compared to January 2012, from $25.2 million to $31 million. Plywood exports also increased by 21.5% during the same period, from 69,300 cubic metres to 84,200 cubic metres. On the other hand, exports of tropical plywood dropped from 5,800 cubic metres in January 2012 to 5,400 cubic metres in January 2013, a 7% decline. There was no change in the value of tropical plywood exports for the same period. The value of furniture exports dropped from $29.5 million in January 2012 to $28.5 million in January 2013, representing a 3.4% decline.