Ghana's 3Q 2016 wood product exports amounted to 302,085 cubic metres and earned Euro 72.71million, ITTO reported.
Air dried sawnwood topped the list of export products in the 3Q 2016 accounting for 61% of the total volume of exports. Exports of kiln-dried sawnwood fell to 37,840 cubic metres from 46,981 cubic metres in the same period last year.
While the export data showed no change in the major market destinations of Asia/Far East, Europe, Africa, America and the Middle East, Asian markets accounted for 73% of 3Q 2016 export volumes, up 15.08% year-on-year.
Teak, rosewood, wawa and ceiba were some of the leading species which were shipped mainly to India and China.
