The ITTO’s market update quotes figures from Ghana Forestry Commission’s Timber Industry Development Division, which show exports of timber and wood products totalled 249,846m3 for the period, up 7.8% in value compared to the same period in 2013.
Growth was recorded for kiln-dried (KD) and air-dried (AD) sawn timber, poles and billets. AD sawn timber was the single largest export product, accounting for 91,164m3 and worth some €36.4m. KD sawn timber’s export volume was 44,958m3, valued at €20.5m.
Veneer volumes recorded were 21,337m3, with a value of €15.2m, while plywood accounted for 48,949m3 and €15.9m respectively.
As far as destination markets go, Asia/Far East was the top customer with a 44% share, followed by Africa (26%), with the main balance going to Europe.
Main export species were wawa, mahogany, gmelina, teak, papao, koto, odum, ceiba, walnut and ofram.
