Oct 05, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. In August 2010, exports of timber products (except pulp and paper) from Brazil increased by 22% from $179 million in August 2009 to $217 million, ITTO reported. However, exports of tropical sawnwood decreased in terms of both volume and value, from 48,400 cubic metres in August 2009 to 42,300 cubic metres in August 2010 and from $21.3 million to $19.9 million, representing 12.6% decline in volume and 6.6% in value. The recent declines in exports of tropical plywood appear to have bottomed out as exports increased from 8,800 cubic metres in August 2009 to 9,800 cubic metres in August 2010, up 11.4%. In value terms, the increase was 10.2%, from $4.9 million to $5.4 million. Pine sawnwood exports surged 83% in August 2010 compared to the August 2009, from $7.8 million to $14.3 million. In terms of volume, exports rose 47.8% from 41,800 cubic metres to 61,800 cubic metres over the period. The value of pine plywood exports jumped 80% in August 2010 compared to the level in August 2009, from $18 million to $32 million. Export volumes grew by 31.4% during the period, from 66,800 cubic metres to 87,800 cubic metres. For wooden furniture, the value of exports rose slightly by 1.3% compared to the level in August 2009 to $48.1 million in August 2010.