Brazil's wood products fall sharply in August

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In August 2019, Brazilian exports of wood-based products (except pulp and paper) fell 22% in value compared to August 2018, from US$282.4 million to US$219.7 million.

The value of pine sawnwood exports declined 30% between August 2018 (US$47.1 million) and August 2019 (US$32.8 million). In volume terms exports dropped around 20% over the same period, from 204,800 cu.m to 164,200 cu.m.

Tropical sawnwood exports also dropped (-16%) in volume, from 45,800 cu.m in August 2018 to 38,500 cu.m in August 2019. The value of exports also dropped (-29%) from US$20.2 million to US$14.4 million over the same period.

The value of pine plywood exports fell 41% in August 2019 in comparison with August 2018, from US$64.2 million to US$37.6 million. In volume terms pine plywood exports dropped just 9% over the same period, from 182,800 cu.m to 166,000 cu.m.

Following the same trend export volumes of tropical plywood fell (-57%) and in value (-59%), from 12,900 cu.m (US$ 6.1 million) in August 2018 to 5,600 cu.m (US$ 2.5 million) in August 2019.

To complete the depressing picture, wooden furniture exports declined from US$51 million in August 2018 to around US$45 million in August 2019, a 12.4% decline year on year.

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