Brazil: Global Timber Forum discusses market access

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The Vice President of ABIMCI presented an overview of the Latin American forestry sector at the recent Global Timber Forum meeting held in Peru. He said in Latin America the annual sustainable harvest is around 22 million cubic metres from natural forest and 538 million cubic metres from planted forest and that domestic consumption is around 75% of the total.

Of the 7 countries with largest natural forest cover, Brazil ranks first with approximately 500 million ha, followed by Peru, 73 million ha.

In terms of planted forest area, Brazil is also in the first place with 7.7 million ha (with 60% Eucalyptus), followed by Chile, with 3 million ha.

During the two-day event 60 delegates representing the timber industry in Latin America discussed issues such as competitiveness, market access, new regulations, ways of improving transparency and data flow in regional trade, incentives for the conservation and monitoring of forests.

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