From the Newsroom*
São Paulo – Brazilian exports of pulp and paper totalled US$ 3.45 billion from January to September, an increase of 15.9% over the same period of last year. the data were supplied by the Brazilian Pulp and Paper Association (Bracelpa).
According to information supplied by the organisation, the rise in production capacity, the growth in international market demand, and adjustments in product prices were the main reasons for growth.
Foreign sales of pulp totalled US$ 2.17 billion in the first nine months of this year, an 18.9% rise in comparison with the same period of 2006. Exports of paper, on the other hand, grew by 11.1%, with foreign sales totalling US$ 1.27 billion.
Bracelpa estimates that the sector should export US$ 4.55 billion until the end of the year. The positive performance is also a result of the investment programme for the sector, which should conclude investments of approximately US$ 3 billion this year.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
