Jun 18, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports from January to April 2014 fell 2.4% in value and 9.2% in volume, compared to the same period last year, ITTO reports.

The main export markets for Brazil’s tropical sawnwood in terms of value were France (14%), the United States (13%), China (12%), Netherlands (10%) and India (9.5%).

In terms of volume, between January to April 2013 Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports totaled 110,670 cubic metres while in 2014 the figure was was 101,335 cubic metres. In terms of total value, 2013 exports were $59 million while 2014 exports totaled $58 million.

The main states providing sawnwood exports in 2014, in terms of value, were Pará, 40.6% of all tropical sawnwood exports, followed by Mato Grosso (23%), Rondônia (17.5%) and Paraná (9.9%).