In the wood panel sector, exports experienced a strong increase between January and March this year, reaching 369,000 m³ sent abroad, a 57% rise compared to the same period in 2023. Domestic sales also grew by 10.4%, totaling 1.8 million m³.

China remains the top market for Brazilian forest products, being the largest destination for national pulp, far ahead of Europe and North America. The Asian giant purchased US$ 1 billion worth of products, with 95% of this amount in pulp. China kept its pulp purchases stable but increased its paper purchases by 270% and wood panel purchases by 139%.

Europe ranks second as a destination for Brazilian forest products, with a 1.8% increase during the analyzed period (US$ 814.1 million), followed by North America (US$ 810.7 million), which saw a 6.1% rise in purchases.

Another highlight reported by Mosaico Ibá was the increase in sales to Africa. Although the volumes are smaller compared to other markets, African countries boosted their purchases of Brazilian forest products by 17.1% in the first quarter of this year compared to the same period in 2023, reaching US$ 59 million.