changing in international markets for timber what african producers can do market report draft spain ole pedersen overview has a long established trading relationship with africa which 2004 accounted 62 of the volume cbm rwe s import tropical primary wood products and 65 value terms are here taken to include logs sawn lumber plywood veneer south america is second major source imports asia distant third however recent years lost share notably brazil falling from 73 2002 main cause been euro dollar exchange rate being very competitively priced us dollars compared as percentage total represents approximately 14 24 see figure 1 by comparison temperate hardwood represented 29 38 softwood 57 overall log
