Dec 04, 2006. /Lesprom Network/. Exports of solid wood products rose 5.8% to $332 million in October, compared with the same month last year, ITTO reported. Exports of pine sawnwood fell 29.5% to $15.2 million (down 31% to 76 600 cubic meters) while those of tropical sawnwood eased 0.3% to $51.3 million in spite of the export volume falling 10% to 129 800 cubic meters. Exports of pine plywood plunged 53% to $24.3 million (down 52% to 90,300 cubic meters) while those of tropical plywood rose 28% to $20.1 million (up 4% to 40 400 cubic meters). Exports of processed solid-wood products rose in October. Furniture exports recovered from the downward trend, rising 2.9% to $70.5 million. Rising exports were also registered in wood flooring (up 71.2%), marquetry/furniture pieces (up 39.1%), carpentry/woodworking (up 37.7%) and mouldings (31%). Such increases helped to counterbalance declining pine/tropical sawnwood and pine plywood.