OREANDA-NEWS. September 05, 2011. In July 2011, exports of timber products (except pulp and paper) from Brazil fell 18.7% compared to values in July 2010, from USD 266.7 million to USD 184.3 million, ITTO reported.

Pine sawnwood exports declined 3.6% in value in July 2011 compared to levels in July 2010, from USD 16.5 million to USD 15.9 million. In terms of volume, July exports dropped 7.6%, from 72,500 cubic metres to 67,000 cubic metres.

Exports of tropical sawnwood also fell in terms of both volume and in value, from 45,400 cubic metres in July 2010 to 31,200 cubic metres in July 2011 and from USD 21.1 million to USD 16.1 million. This translates to a 24% decrease in value and 31% drop in volume.

Following the overall trend, pine plywood exports also fell in July dropping by 29% in value from USD 29.8 million to USD 21.1 million. Export volumes were down a massive 33% in July 2011 compared to levels in July 2010, declining from 80,000 cubic metres to 53,600 cubic metres.

Exports of tropical plywood fell from 8,800 cubic metres in July 2010 to 6,500 cubic metres in July 2011, a 26% decrease. In terms of value a 19% decline was registered (from USD 4.7 million to \\$3.8 million).

Furniture export levels followed the trend observed for other wood product exports by declining from \\$49.4 million in June 2010 to USD 41.7 million in July 2011 (-5.6%).