Ghana’s wood product exports up 3.1% in January-May

Jul 06, 2010. /Lesprom Network/. Ghana’s accumulative wood product exports in the first five months of 2010 amounted to 166,920 cubic metres, worth Euro 55 million. Compared with the same period last year, exports showed a 3.1% increase in volume and a 10% rise in value, ITTO reported. For the period under review export volumes of both air and kiln dried boules, air and kiln dried sawnwood, and mouldings increased 58%, 15%, 27% and 16% respectively in comparison to the same period in 2009. The drop in the exports of veneers and other wood products is attributed to inadequate log supply and decreased export contracts.