world news - 07.07.2003

Brazil Pine Plywood Prices Set to Rise. Brazilian pine plywood producers are expected to try and increase their export prices in the second half of the year ...

Brazilian pine plywood producers are expected to try and increase their export prices in the second half of the year as the dollar is expected to continue to weaken against the Real. Since the current exchange rate makes it difficult to continue exporting pine plywood at the same prices as before, Brazilian exporters are seriously considering, as a short term measure, the possibility of reducing their production, in order to force prices to go up.

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