The single most important market for sawnwood from Peru was Mexico, a market that accounted for around 31% of all 2012 sawnwood exports.
Exports of semi-manufactured wood products earned $56.3 million in 2012 but were down around 19% on levels in 2011.
The main destination for semi-manufactured products was China which accounted for 60% of all sales. Encouraging signs were seen in demand from Belgium for semi-manufactured products in 2012.
Exports of veneer and plywood in 2012 were worth $22 million FOB, this represented an increase in earnings of $2.4 million or almost 13% over levels in 2011. Mexico accounted for most (58%) of the veneer and plywood exports from Peru in 2012.
The exports of furniture and furniture parts fell in 2012 to $7.5 million FOB, down 9.7% compared to 2011. The US was the main market accounting for 57% of exports followed by Italy (21%).
