BRASIL – Brazilian Particleboard (PB / MDP) exports reached USD 86.80 million in 2021.

A slight increase of 1.9 per cent compared with USD 85.16 million exported in 2020. And an 8,7 per cent increase compared to  USD 79.82 million exported in 2019. But below the USD 88.11 million exported in 2018.

Although PB / MDP exports to Peru (USD 22.55 million) and Colombia (USD 13.26 million) were up more than 45 per cent they were offset by large export decreases to China (-33 per cent) and the United States (- 45.8 per cent) who’s purchases fell from a combined USD 38.39 million in 2020 to a combined  USD 23.24 million in 2020.

PB / MDP exports to Bolivia reached USD 11.53 million in 2021 up 42 per cent compared to USD 8.12 million in 2020.

Rio Grande do Sul with PB / MDP exports of USD 27.92 million in 2021 past Santa Catarina (USD 27.88 million) and was the main Brazilian PB / MDP exporting state. Although exports from both states were down 4.1 per cent and 17.9 per cent respectively.

They were followed By Sao Paulo with a strong increase of 73.6 per cent from USD 7.23 million in 2020 to USD 12.56 million in 2021. Parana and Minas Gerais were next with PB / MDP exports of USD 9.50 million and USD 8.59 million.