BRAZIL (WPI).- In the first three months of 2011, Brazil exported furniture worth $17.3 million to the United States. This is some 11.5% lower than that during the same

period in 2010 when exports reached approximately $19.5 million, ITTO reported. However, Brazilian wooden bedroom furniture is a favorite in the US market and exports of these items have been increasing according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade (MDIC). The US/Brazil trade balance in 2010 was in favour of the US as the US imported $19 billion but exported $27 billion to Brazil. The US is still the key trading partner for Brazil, not only in the furniture sector but also in the energy sector.