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Sawn Softwood

Sawn Softwood. Timber Committee forecasts by Dr. Chris Gaston , Group Leader, Markets and Economics, Forintek Canada Expert presentations by Mr. Pierre Verneret , Director, Fédération Nationale du Bois, France Mr. Andrey Benin , General Director, Concern Lemo, Russian Federation.

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Sawn Softwood

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  1. Sawn Softwood Timber Committee forecasts by Dr. Chris Gaston, Group Leader, Markets and Economics, Forintek Canada Expert presentations by • Mr. Pierre Verneret, Director, Fédération Nationale du Bois, France • Mr. Andrey Benin, General Director, Concern Lemo, Russian Federation

  2. Highlights of Forest Products Annual Market Review 2001-2002 (1-4) • Sawn softwood production in the UNECE region dropped almost 4%. • Consumption of sawn softwood ended a 3-year period of growth in the UNECE region in 2001. • Consumption in the Russian Federation rose slightly, by 3%. • Continued growth in trade outside of the region.

  3. Highlights of Forest Products Annual Market Review 2001-2002 (5-8) • Sawn softwood exports dropped for EU/EFTA and “Other Europe”. • Exports from Canada remained steady. • United States exports of sawn softwood were at decade-long lows. • United States sawnwood imports at an all-time high.

  4. Highlights of Forest Products Annual Market Review 2001-2002 (9-12) • 27.2% duty on US sawn softwood imports from Canada. • Japan remains an important market. • Trade patterns in 2001 were influenced by the strong dollar. • The fall in value of the dollar will change the competitive position of exporters in 2002.

  5. Europe: Sawn softwood

  6. Europe: Sawn softwood

  7. North America: Sawn softwood

  8. North America: Sawn softwood

  9. Russian Federation: Sawn softwood

  10. Russian Federation: Sawn softwood

  11. Next presentation Mr. Pierre Verneret, Director, Fédération Nationale du Bois, Paris

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