Growing Importance of US Hardwood Exports: Exports as a % of US
Production Source: Hardwood Review, Oct 2004
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U.S. Hardwood Exports 1986-2004 AHEC Formed $ Million
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Top 10 Markets for Hardwood Lumber: 1990 & 2004 Source:
USDA
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Source: USDA-FAS US Hardwood Exports 2004 % Change from
previous year
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Most Active Major Markets 2004 (Growth Rates by Value
2003/2004) % Change: Lumber USDA-FAS:
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AHEC MEXICO
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Value of Hardwood Lumber Exports to Mexico 1996-2004 ($
Thousands F.A.S. value) Source: US Census Bureau
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Mexico: Hardwood Import Market Share Source: Global Trade
Index
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Mexico US exporters are facing stronger competition Canada
doubled exports to Mexico up to 6,000 m3 in 2004 Peru, Bolivia and
Brazil are exporting tropical lumber More choices than 5 years ago
Promotion programs similar to AHEC in smaller scale from other
countries
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AHEC Greater China
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US Hardwood Lumber Exports to China ($ Thousands FAS
value)
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China: Hardwood Import Market Share Source: Global Trade
Index
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Top Lumber Species Exported to China ($ Thousands FAS
value)
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US Hardwood Log Exports to China: 1997-2004 (Thousands of Cubic
Meters) Source: USDA-FAS
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Source: Global Trade Atlas Worlds Leading Hardwood Log
Importers
Approximately 700 million square meters of finished
construction each year Flooring demand to hit 2.5 billion square
meters by 2008 Door and window market to hit 500 million units by
2008 Greater China: Property Development Source: ITTO, August
2004
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China Accounted for 20% of Global Economic Growth 2000-2004
Automobile Market Exceeds Germany Largest Mobile Phone Market in
the World Estimated 10% of Population with Middle Class Purchasing
Power. Represents 130 million consumers and growing! Chinese
Domestic Market
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Greater China: Furniture Sector Furniture Production/Export in
China Billion US$ 35.4% growth!
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Greater China: Furniture Sector Chinese Furniture Export by
Province 2003 (Million US$) Province Guangdong province accounts
For over 50% of China furniture exports.
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Export Markets for Chinese Furniture in 2004 Greater China:
Furniture Sector Exports to US is still ranked number 1 in the
first three months of 2004 valued at $ 1.48 billion, increased
23.6% despite the anti-dumping chaos.
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Is the Economy Overheating? Real Estate Bubble? Undervalued
Currency? Political Stability? Trouble on the Horizon?
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Other Markets to Watch Southeast Asia/Vietnam Middle East Latin
America India Caribbean **The EU**
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US Hardwood Lumber Exports by Volume - 2004 (m 3 )
Under-promoted Markets Source: US Census Bureau
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S.E. Asia: Market Overview Million US$
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VIETNAM U.S. Hardwood Log, Lumber & Veneer to VIETNAM
Million US$ 137% Increase!
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Source: Ministry of Agriculture & Rural development (2003)
Picture of wood processing factories in VN Economy areaTotal (%) 1.
North West110.9 2. North East524.3 3. Red river delta18915.8 4.
Northern of Danang17014.2 5. Coastal of Southern DN16113.4 6.
Highland15312.8 7. South East area37631.3 8. Mekong delta887.3
Establishment (company enterprise) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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South America AHEC/AF&PA Korea Office September 2002
Emerging Furniture Industries 13,000 Brazilian manufacturers U.S.
exports of promoted products doubled Brazil12 th largest market for
veneer Opportunity High end furniture
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Brazilian Furniture Exports ($million US) Source: Global Trade
Atlas
AHEC/AF&PA Korea Office September 2002 Tariffs on Sawn
Timber have Fallen from 60% to 20% Population of 1 Billion
Opportunities Small Furniture Manufacturers High End Housing
Commercial Real Estate Challenges Almost no experience with
American hardwoods
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The Importance of Europe
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Source: Global Trade Atlas Worlds Leading Hardwood Lumber
Importers
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Hardwood Lumber Exports by Volume - 2004 (m 3 ) Source: US
Census Bureau
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US Hardwood Lumber Exports by Value 2004 Source: US Census
Bureau ($1,000)
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Source: EUROSTAT EU Hardwood Lumber Imports (Billions of
Euros)
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EU Imports of Temperate Hardwood Lumber: 2004 (Millions of
Euros) )
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EU 15 Wood Furniture Imports (Millions of Euros) Source:
EUROSTAT
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EU Wood Furniture Imports: Eastern Europe (Millions of
Euros)
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Source: EUROSTAT EU Wood Furniture Imports: Asia (Millions of
Euros)
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For additional information contact : AHEC Headquarters 1111
19th Street, NW, Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202/463-2720
Fax: 202/463-2787 www.ahec.org