Brazilian woodbased panel exports rising

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The trade balance in the Brazilian forest plantations sector reached US$2.9 billion between January and May 2017, up 4.9% over the same period last year according to the Brazilian Tree Industry (IBA).

The sector registered total exports of US$3.3 billion, 3.2% more than in the same period of 2016 with international sales of woodbased panels totalling US$113 million (+25.6%).

In 2016, woodbased panel exports topped 91,000 cu.m. In 2017, there was a 25.3% increase pushing exports to 114,000 cu.m.

Latin American markets remain the destinations for Brazil’s woodbased panels generating revenues of US$62 million in 2017. The second tier market was the US at US$ 26 million and then Asia, US$16 million.

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