In April 2018, the value of Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 30% compared to April 2017, from US$221.0 million to US$287.0 million.
Pine sawnwood export values rose 28.5% between April 2017 (US$38.3 million) and March 2018 (US$49.2 million). In terms of volume, exports increased 24% over the same period, from 187,700 cu.m to 233,000 cu.m. Tropical sawnwood exports increase 49% in volume, from 31,000 cu.m in April 2017 to 46,200 cu.m in April 2018.
The value of this trade increased 42% from US$14.2 million to US$20.2 million over the same period. Pine plywood exports also increased, jumping 68% in value in April 2018 in comparison to April 2017, from US$40.6 million to US$68.3 million.
The volume of exports increased 35% over the same period, from 146,800 cu.m to 198,500 cu.m. As for tropical plywood, exports increased in value from US$5.4 million in April 2017 to US$6.1 million in April 2018.
To cap off a good month, wooden furniture exports rose from US$38.2 million in April 2017 to US$45.3 million in March 2018 an almost 19% rise.
In the three main markets for Brazil’s furniture sales improved in the first four months: the United States (+20%), the UK (+10%) and Argentina (+9%). It is encouraging that importers in Argentina have increased purchases after three consecutive years of decline. The three main markets represent 47% of the country's total sales in the first four months of this year.
The States of Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul continue to provide the bulk of Brazilian furniture. The value of year on year export sales by manufacturers in Santa Catarina expanded 16% in the first four months of this year. The comparable figure for manufacturers in Rio Grande do Sul was +12%.
Brazil’s furniture imports expanded over 20% in the first four months of this year compared to the same period in 2017 rising to US$193.4 million, of which 37% came from China.
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