Brazil's exports of wood-based products up by 6.2% in June

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In June 2017, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 6.2% in value compared to June 2016, from US$201.5 million to US$213.9 million. The value of June pine sawnwood exports increased 14.5% year on year from US$29.7 million to US$34.0 million.

In terms of volume, exports increased 6.8% over the same period from 156,000 cu.m to 166,600 cu.m.

The volume of tropical sawnwood exports increased 4.7% in volume, from 32,200 cu.m in June 2016 to 33,700 cu.m in June 2017, from US$14.6 million to US$15.1 million June 2017 pine plywood exports increased 6.3% in value from US$35.0 million to US$37.2 million. However, in volume terms exports declined 3.6% (from 134,200 cu.m to 129,400 cu.m). This signals a sharp drop in average prices.

On the other hand, tropical plywood, export volumes and value increased in June 2017 compared to June 2016 (8.2% in volume and 10.8% in value).

On the negative side there was a drop in furniture export values in June this year. Export values dropped from US$39.5 million in June 2016 to US$36.9 million in June 2017.

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