required report public distribution date 10 2003 gain number mx3136 mx0000 mexico solid wood products annual part 1 approved by david williams us embassy city prepared benjamin juarez gabriel hernandez highlights the forest sector and processing sub sectors are in a state of crisis as inadequate infrastructure other structural problems undermining s ability to compete international market despite fact that united states has largest share mexican import for there is intense competition from several countries such chile brazil malaysia canada result imports 2004 expected remain at levels includes psd changes no trade matrix unscheduled mx1 mx usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network page 2 33 unclassified table contents economic outlook 3 situation programs 8 phytosanitary issues 11 overview industry structure constraints trading environment 12 policy development strategies 13 softwood logs ps&d 14 production consumption 15
