During the first two months of this year the value of Peru's particleboard imports fell 4.6% compared to the same period last year. In the period January - February 2017 Chile was the main supplier of particleboard to Peru.

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Peru's particleboard imports fall 4.6%

During the first two months of this year the value of Peru's particleboard imports fell 4.6% compared to the same period last year. In the period January - February 2017 Chile was the main supplier of particleboard to Peru, as ITTO reported.

While Chile maintained its rank as the top supplier, in the first two months of this year fell the value of imports fell 15.5% year-on-year.

Ecuador was the second ranked but, as with Chile imports declined (17%). In a reversal of the downward trend imports of particleboard from Brazil increased in the January/February period. Novopan Peru was again the main importer of particleboard followed by Arauco Peru.