In May 2017 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 23.3% in value compared to May 2016, from US$ 191.8 million to US$ 236.5 million.
Year on year, May pine sawnwood exports increased 41% in value to US$ 39.5 million. In volume terms, exports increased 29% over the same period from 152,300 cu.m to 196,000 cu.m.
May 2017 Brazilian tropical sawnwood exports increased 14% in volume, from 32,500 cu.m in May 2016 to 37,100 cu.m in May 2017 while the value of exports increased 6.5% from US$ 15.4 million to US$ 16.4 million, over the same period.
Brazil's pine plywood exports increased 28% in value in May 2017 compared to levels in May 2016, from US$ 34.5 million to US$ 43.7 million. In volume terms, exports increased 17% over the same period, from 131,700 cu.m to 154,000 cu.m.
Tropical plywood exports also increased in May rising 2.5% in volume terms year on year but the value of exports fell around 2% from 12,100 cu.m (US$ 5.0 million) in May 2016 to 12,400 cu.m (US$ 4.9 million) in May 2017.
