The FOB value of exports of Peruvian wood products amounted to $77.1 million down on the $88.3 million recorded in the same period in 2016.

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Peruvian wood products down in August

According to ADEX, as of August 2017, the FOB value of exports of Peruvian wood products amounted to $77.1 million down on the $88.3 million recorded in the same period in 2016.

China continues as the main export market for the wood products sector (50%) while Mexico is in second place with a 14% share. Exports to the US are around 10% of total exports but export volumes have been falling.

Exports of sawnwood go mainly to the Dominican Republic (31%) and China (26%) but exports to China have been falling as they have to US and South Korea.