1.09 What global timber trade ?
Le top 10 des exportateurs et importateurs mondiaux de bois et produits dérivés
The top 10 global exporters and importers of wood and wood based products
Source : FAOSTAT
The article in brief
(online 02/2014, updated 10/2019)
- Asia, especially China, is home to major producers of timber and timber products and has become a major market
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The most active and fast growing international trade is in pulp and paper, but France has not benefited much
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The moderate evolution of world prices suggests that wood is a relatively abundant material which, due to its renewable character, can play an even more important role in the global
economy