Nov 27, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. Ghana's timber export value were Euro120.93 million from the export of 237,004 cubic metres of wood products during the period January to August this year. This represents an increase of around 43% in volume and a 13% increase in value compared to the same period in 2014, ITTO reported.

The top species exported during the period reported were; teak, wawa, ceiba, gmelima and papao/apa.

Ghana’s major export markets in the year to August included India, China, Germany, Nigeria and Burkina Faso. Wood product exports to regional African markets were valued at Euro18.49 million and included air and kiln-dried sawnwood, sliced and rotary veneers and plywood with over 70% of plywood going to Nigeria.