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European Timber Markets: Developments and Challenges in 2004

European Timber Markets: Developments and Challenges in 2004. Ed Pepke, Ph.D. Forest Products Marketing Specialist Food and Agricultural Organization & UN Economic Commission for Europe Geneva, Switzerland. UNECE/FAO Timber Branch. Timber Committee. European Forestry Commission. Sources.

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European Timber Markets: Developments and Challenges in 2004

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  1. European Timber Markets: Developments and Challenges in 2004 Ed Pepke, Ph.D. Forest Products Marketing Specialist Food and Agricultural Organization & UN Economic Commission for Europe Geneva, Switzerland

  2. UNECE/FAO Timber Branch Timber Committee European Forestry Commission

  3. Sources • UNECE/FAO TIMBER database on forest products • UNECE/FAO Temperate & Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 2000 • FAOSTAT Forestry Database website • UNECE/FAO Timber Bulletin “Forest products annual market review, 2003-2004

  4. FPAMR vs. ITTO’s market review • Based on Joint UNECE/FAO/ITTO/Eurostat questionnaire • Shared information, e.g. tropical timber chapter by ITTO • Other FPAMR chapters • Policies influencing forest products markets • Primary product sectors • Value-added wood products • Certified forest products

  5. Subjects of presentation • EU enlargement and its effects • Forest products markets • Tropical timber markets in Europe • Forest resources • Findings from FPAMR 2004 • Key issues in forest products markets and government policies

  6. EU EnlargementEU15 + new EU10 = EU25What effect on forest products markets?

  7. EU 15

  8. EU 25

  9. Future EU 29

  10. EU enlargement in general • Population • 20% increase to 454 million • Gross domestic product (GDP) • Almost 5% increase to €9,613 billion • Intra EU25 trade accounts for two thirds of total trade of EU25

  11. Currencies in the “single” market 14 currencies all together in EU ! Source:International Monetary Fund, 2004

  12. EU 15 to EU 25:Effects on forest products markets

  13. Annual per capita consumption(m3 or m.t./person/year)

  14. Changes to forest products trade • Most changes made prior to 2004 in preparation for accession • 80% of forest products exports already to EU (90% in Baltic countries) • Higher speed of transport through customs = lower cost • Reduced market barriers, including taxes, ending duties

  15. Changes to forest products trade • Increased market info • Consistent trade regulations • Consistent quality standards • Freer flow of labour • EU economic development funding available

  16. Roundwood (logs)

  17. Total consumption of roundwood

  18. Consumption of tropical roundwood

  19. Consumption of hardwood roundwood (EU 25)

  20. Imports of tropical roundwood

  21. Sawnwood (lumber)

  22. Imports of tropical sawnwood (m3)

  23. Imports of tropical sawnwood ($)

  24. Imports of tropical sawnwood: volume vs. value (EU 25)

  25. Imports of temperate vs. tropical sawn hardwood

  26. Consumption of sawn hardwood

  27. Consumption of tropical sawnwood

  28. Sawnwood consumption comparison

  29. Imports of sawn hardwood

  30. Exports of sawn hardwood

  31. Production of sawn hardwood

  32. Beech sawnwood prices

  33. Consumption of sawn softwood vs. sawn hardwood (EU 25)

  34. Imports of sawn softwood

  35. Exports of sawn softwood

  36. Plywood

  37. Imports of plywood

  38. Imports of tropical plywood

  39. Challenges for exporters to the EU • CE marking for plywood, soon other products • Labeling, including certification • Health and safety standards • Phytosanitary standards • Quality/grade specifications • Packaging specifications • Species

  40. Consumption of plywood

  41. Production of plywood

  42. EU 15 to EU 25 - the effect on forest resources

  43. Forest area “Forest Available for Wood Supply”

  44. Softwood vs. hardwood forests

  45. Forest resources in Europe • Only 60% of wood grown is harvested • Forest volume increases ~2 million m3 daily • Forestland increases by 500,000 hectares per year

  46. State of Europe’s Forests • Resources increasing • Forest health and vitality are critical • Productive functions maintained • Biodiversity is a focus • Plantations are only 3% • Protective forests are 12% • Socio-economic functions important

  47. Forest resources in Russia • Only 16% of wood grown is harvested • Forest volume increases ~3 million m3 daily • Forest area 1990 to 2000: no significant change Sources:State of the World’s Forests 2003; Global Forest Resources Assessment 2000; Temperate and Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 2000

  48. Forest resources: growing stock Source:Temperate and Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 2000.

  49. Forest resources: NAI vs. fellings Source:Temperate and Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 2000.

  50. Forest resources: NAI vs. fellings Source:Temperate and Boreal Forest Resources Assessment 2000.

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