In the first eight months of this year Ghana exported 209,928 cubic metres of wood products earning Euro 84.23 million. Export volumes in the first eight months of 2014 were 14.8% higher compared to the same period in 2013.
ByLesprom Network
Nov 21, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. In the first eight
months of this year Ghana exported 209,928
cubic metres of wood products earning Euro 84.23 million. Export volumes in the
first eight months of 2014 were 14.8% higher compared to the same period in
2013, ITTO reported.
The export of
primary products (poles and billets) and secondary products (sawnwood, boules,
veneers, blockboard and plywood), continues to rise but 2014 exports of
tertiary products dropped by 29% compared to the same period in 2013.
The major markets
for Ghana’s wood products
are Africa, Europe and Asia which, together,
accounted for about 92% of all exports.
Teak, papao
(Afzelia africana; A. bella), dahoma, senya, ceiba, wawa, mahogany, sapele and
odum were some of the major species exported during the period reviewed.
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