Brazilian Exports of Wood-Based Products Increased 21% in Year-Over-Year in May 2022
Tropical Timber Market Report
According to the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) in May 2022 Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) increased 21% in value compared to May 2021, from US 416.2 million to US $503.2 million.
Pine sawnwood exports increase 27% in value growing from US $66.5 million in May 2021 to US $74.6 million in May 2022. In volume, export declined slightly over the same period from 298,100 m3 to 295,200 m3.
Tropical sawnwood exports increased 7% in volume, from 41,200 m3 in May 2021 to 43,900 m3 in May 2022. In value, exports grew 13% from US $6.6 million to US $18.8 million over the same period.
In May, demand for Pine plywood exports decreased 20.0%, when compared to May 2021, from US $127.7 million in May of 2021 to US $101.6 million in May 2022. In volume, exports also decreased 3.0% over the same period, from 2417,000 m3 to 239,200 m3.
Tropical plywood, exports declined 7.7% in volume but increased in value 6.0%, from 6,500 m3 or $3.2 million in May 2021, to 5,900 m3 or $3.4 million in May 2022.
Wooden furniture export earnings dropped from US $69.7 million in May 2021 to US $58.9 million in May 2022, an almost 16.0% drop.
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