required report public distribution date 6 20 2006 gain number rp6023 philippines solid wood products annual approved by jude akhidenor us embassy prepared perfecto g corpuz highlights reforestation efforts remain weak and philippine forest cover timber supply are expected to continue declining through 2007 with dwindling the overall share of product imports relative total is likely increase in next two years domestic furniture will as sector that offers brightest prospects for increasing exports during period includes psd changes yes trade matrix no manila rp1 rp usda foreign agricultural service global agriculture information network template version 2 09 page 10 unclassified summary despite absence current official data on production resource its decline responding devastating landslides december 2004 log bans were imposed majority forested areas although confusion arose several logging permit holders eventually allowed harvest even landslide affected provinces
