The countries of origin of forest products imports 
during 1957-61, in order of percent of total value of 
such imports, were as follows: 
Percent 
Birland eeeckae eae sore ole Sac. ae Oe. See 30n¢ 
SNE VAAIE ero niet cy eae a atic eee Rote 23. 6 
INGE YUL Se ashe ee Seen ees INS Z 
Gaviad eee eo ee er NS mae tee 7.9 
Mimited States sake etn: As a eee cess Tee 
Federal Republic of Germany.......... 4.0 
Spare erase Soest hel Serie et Se Zell 
(ENED ONS a ee eee ae 2. 4. 
Slots ois eerie Oe Se eh eo Bee. ard, 
PAllRother see fact eer aaic.. Oona 16S) 
MGtaly, tee cia. cent ol Pe ee 100. 0 
Among forest products exports, Parana pine lumber 
accounted for nearly five-tenths of the value of all 
such exports and palm waxes, Brazil nuts, and maté 
an additional four-tenths (table 21). 
Paranda pine lumber exports averaged 448.6 million 
board feet annually during 1957-61, and the trend 
has been slightly upward since 1945 (fig. 29). Wide 
annual fluctuations reflect largely varying exports to 
Argentina, perennially the largest importer of Parana 
pine lumber. The United Kingdom replaced Uruguay 
in 1950 as the second largest buyer, and in recent 
years the Federal Republic of Germany (25.3 million 
600 
EJ Other 
United Kingdom 
Uruguay 
500 : 
Res Argentina 
i 
400 
y 
ty Pa 
w EA 
Q L 
z Z 
one EA 
& 300 Lo A 
= BS ene L AZ 
g aes Z 
~ <. A 
= Re a I as = Z@ 
~ Ped fy Es A is 
= 200 sede asta ies ees 
= my ES] RS my OEE 
100 oat ate eas oa one 
1937-38 ‘45 '46 ‘47 48 ‘50 ‘51 
Average 
board feet annually during 1957-61) has been chal- 
lenging Uruguay (27.5 million board feet) for third 
place. The export of pine logs is prohibited. During 
1957-61 Paranda pine lumber exports were equivalent 
to one-third of production. 
Stocks of lumber increased sharply in 1956 when 
exports were low, dropped in 1957, and then rose in 
succeeding years, as of December 31 for each year, as 
follows: 
Million board feet Million board feet 
IC sys Tope eke peresreee tanec Vb Lp Ecif Goae di 537 Corea Sane oor aic 172.6 
1 5 a ie a se ee eet 93> OPO S Be eae tee 215. 3 
VOSS Riot tase eee DATO) 2195 Deere fore arses rales) 
19 )5 CaS Ales Ceaibts Cae 2UOSS; BVOC ON hice cas cicneaae es 434. 1 
Exports of all wood products other than Parana 
pine lumber accounted for only 5 percent of the total 
value of wood products exports for 1957-61. Ex- 
ports of broadleaf (hardwood) logs and especially 
broadleaf lumber show a decreasing trend since 1945, 
but with sharp annual fluctuations. During 1957— 
61 Argentina and Uruguay took about half of the 
log exports: most of the rest went to European 
countries and the United States. In the 
period the Union of South Africa took no logs but 
two-thirds of the lumber. 
and imbuia, as lumber, accounted for 51 percent of 
same 
Cedro, mostly as logs, 
SSA 
SAM 
& feds 
SS 
'53 '54 '55 
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YEAR 
Figure 29.—Parand pine lumber exports, by destination, 1937-38 average and 1945-61. 
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