Authors:
NGOYA-KESSY Alain Marius, AYESSA LECKOUNDZOU, EWOSSAKA Arsène, BITSI Gervais ,Benin |
Abstract:
This work aims to fill the information gap on formal intra-African trade in timber products. It
could thus be useful at different levels: national institutions and companies, international
institutions, universities, research, companies, chamber of commerce. Its objective is to generate
data in order to fill the information and knowledge gap on intra-African trade in timber and
derived products, in order to guide priority actions to formulate policies and strategies to
encourage trade in products. timber between countries with forest and countries without forest
resources in Africa.
Considering the period from 2009 to 2017, timber exports remain marginal. They are below 3%,
compared to all exports of wood products and Congo. In real terms (in volume), Africa is in 4th
place of exports of forest products from Congo, far behind South East Asia, the European Union
and the Middle East. In terms of value, it is in 5th place, still very far behind South East Asia, the
European Union, the Middle East and North America.
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