The Exporters Association of Peru (ADEX) has just released 2012 wood product export statistics. The cumulative FOB value of exports by the timber sector was US$164.8 million down 2.5% on 2011. In 2012 the three main wood export destinations were China, Mexico and United States and these three markets accounted for 72.5% of all sector exports. Growth was recorded in exports to the USA, Dominican Republic and France, much of this growth was from increased sales of parquet. Among the markets that weakened during 2012 were China, down 11% and Mexico, down 12%.

2012 Sawnwood and plywood exports grew in an otherwise slow market
The FOB value of sawnwood exports in 2012 was just over US$66 mil., representing 40% of all exports. In contrast to the export performance of other products, sawnwood sales increased 14% from US$58 mil. in 2011. The single most important market for sawnwood from Peru was Mexico, a market that accounted for around 31% of all 2012 sawnwood exports.

Exports of semi-manufactured wood products earned US$56.3 mil. in 2012 but were down around 19% on levels in 2011. The main destination for semi-manufactured products was China which accounted for 60% of all sales. Encouraging signs were seen in demand from Belgium for semi-manufactured products in 2012. Exports of veneer and plywood in 2012 were worth US$ 22 mil. FOB, this represented an increase in earnings of US$2.4 mil. or almost 13% over levels in 2011. Mexico accounted for most (58%) of the veneer and plywood exports from Peru in 2012. The exports of furniture and furniture parts fell in 2012 to US$ 7.5 mil. FOB, down 9.7% compared to 2011. The US was the main market accounting for 57% of exports followed by Italy (21%).

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