In February 2019, the Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 3.2% in value compared to February 2018, from $244.2 million to $252.1 million, as ITTO reported.
The value of pine sawnwood exports increased just over 14% between February 2018 ($38.8 million) and February 2019 ($44.3 million). At the same time export volumes rose by almost 15% over the same period, from 186,200 cubic metres to 213,700 cubic metres.
Brazil’s tropical sawnwood exports rose almost 28% from 31,100 cubic metres in February 2018 to 39,700 cubic metres in February 2019 but the value of exports only rose 13% from $14.2 million to $16.1 million, over the same period.
In contrast, pine plywood exports declined 6.3% in value in February 2019 compared to February 2018, from $57.1 million to $53.5 million but there was an increase in export volumes from 175,200 cubic metres to 195,600 cubic metres in the same period.
Brazil’s exports of tropical plywood remain small and in February export volumes dropped from 12,700 cubic metres ($5.2 million) in February 2018 to 10,800 cubic metres ($4 million) in February 2019.
On a brighter note, exports of wooden furniture in February increased from $38.8 million in February 2018 to $40.4 million in February 2019.
