Lumber exports from Peru chalk up steady gains in 2007
007. Wood product exports from Peru increased 14.3% in the first quarter of 2007.
Jun 19, 2007. /Lesprom Network/. According to the Peruvian Association of Exporters (ADEX), wood product exports increased 14.3% in the first quarter of this year, compared with the same period in 2006, mainly due to the increment in sawn wood and wood flooring exports, ITTO reported.
USA, Mexico and China continued as the main destination points for wood products. Compared to the same period of 2006, exports rose 9.8%, 9.4% and 18.8% for USA, Mexico and China, respectively.
Sawn wood of forest species such as cedrela, congona and walnut were the most exported product in the first quarter, reaching 107% compared to the same period of 2006, followed by wood molding strips for flooring exports. Conversely, exports of sawnwood from mahogany fell 36.3% in the same period.