required report public distribution date 10 14 2004 gain number mx4120 m mexico solid wood products annual part 1 production and trade sections approved by suzanne e heinen us embassy city prepared benjamin juarez marco arceo highlights as a result of the economic rebound mexican consumption forest is expected to outpace in my 2005 thereby increasing export opportunities for competition within import market however has increased it price driven thus very sensitive less expensive south american canadian s sector processing sub sectors continue be stagnant due many structural problems includes psd changes no matrix unscheduled mx1 mx usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network page 2 unclassified table contents outlook 3 situation strategic indicator area 8 programs 9 phytosanitary issues overview industry structure constraints international trading environment 11 development strategies softwood logs