In March 2018, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 19% in value compared to March 2017, from US$226.6 million to US$270.4 million.
The value of pine sawnwood exports increased 13% between March 2017 (US$39.2 million) and March 2018 (US$44.3 million) while in terms of volume there was an almost 9% increase from 193,400 cu.m to 210,600 cu.m.
Tropical sawnwood exports also increased in March rising 10% from 34,600 cu.m in March 2017 to 38,100 cu.m in March 2018. The value of March tropical sawnwood exports increased 14% from US$15.3 million to US$17.5 million year on year.
There was a sharp rise in the value of year on year pine plywood exports in March (+49%) in value in March. Exports increased from US$43 million to US$64 million year on year. The 22% increase in the volume of pine plywood exports underlines the steady rise in prices.
Exports increased from 159,300 cu.m to 194,600 cu.m year on year.
Brazil’s tropical plywood, exports are modest but in March export volumes and values rose; from 13,900 cu.m (US$5.4 million) in March 2017 to 16,600 cu.m (US$7.1 million) in March 2018.
An almost 6% increase in the value of wooden furniture exports was recorded in March this year. Exports rose from US$42 million in March 2017 to US$ 44 million in March this year.
Export of panels grows
According to Indústria Brasileira de Árvores (Ibá), wood panel exports in the first two months of 2018 totalled 192,000 cu.m, an almost 10% increase compared to the same period last year.
Markets in Latin America accounted for more than half of the volume exported in January and February, up 14% over the first two months of 2017. The second largest market for Brazilian wood panels was the US at US$11 million (up 38%).
In the first two months of this year the domestic market for wood panels expanded over 6% to 1.1 million cubic metres.
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