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Towards greater transparency in the tropical timber markets

The ITTO Tropical Timber Market (TTM) Report, an output of the ITTO Market Information Service (MIS), is published in English every two weeks with the aim of improving transparency in the international tropical timber market. The TTM provides market trends and trade news from around the world, as well as indicative prices for over 400 tropical timber and added-value products.


Announcement
 
ITTO BI-WEEKLY MARKET INFORMATION SERVICE (MIS)
 
At its Forty-seventh Session held in La Antigua, Guatemala from 14 to 19 November 2011, the International Tropical Timber Council, inter alia, adopted the ITTO Biennial Work Programme for 2012-2013 through Decision 2(XLVII).  The adopted ITTO Biennial Work Programme for 2012-2013 contains, among others, activity 33 ‘Continue to Publish the ITTO Bi-weekly Market Information Service (MIS) which is, however, pending financing.
Accordingly the publication of the MIS is suspended until further notice.

 

16-31 January 2005

Top story

Booming market in northwest China

The market for timber in the northwest of China has been growing well, particularly in the Gansu Corridor and in Yinchuan, Lanzhou and Urumchi.

Popular timbers in use include scots pine, manchurian ash, white pine from Russia, beech, maple, mahogany, sapele, merbau, kapur, mersawa and teak from Myanmar. Some timbers from South America are also used but have not yet captured a significant share of the market.


Also in this issue

  • Export freedom raises concerns in Gabon
  • West African exporters sign up on certification
  • Japan's 2005 demand to drop slightly
  • Housing starts survey in Japan
  • Boost to timber sector in Guangxi
  • Furniture preferences researched in France
  • 'Hot' colours from IMM
  • High stocks worry Dutch traders

Data snapshot

Japan's 2005 demand projections (,000 m3)

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The South Sea Lumber Conference has presented its projections for demand of imported wood products for 2005.

Data on the consumption of imported logs and lumber in 2004 is expected to show a slight increase over those for 2003; in 2005, however, demand in Japan for logs is expected to drop. Imports of tropical logs are likely to remain steady but imports of logs from Russia, especially those for plywood production, are expected to fall.

Total demand for sawnwood is forecast to increase in 2005 and tropical sawnwood imports are also expected to be higher in 2005 than in 2004.

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