Ghana recorded a year-on-year rise of almost 12% in the volume of wood product exports between January and August this year (2016, 264,889 cu.m; 2015, 237,004 cu.m) and there was a 26% increase in export earnings over the same period.
Price list for 1-15 November 2016:
Boule Export prices
Price list for 1-15 November 2016:
Boule Export prices
| Euro per m3 | |
| Black Ofram | 380 |
| Black Ofram Kiln dry | 472 |
| Niangon | 530 |
| Niangon Kiln dry | 560▼ |
Export Sawnwood Prices
| Ghana Sawnwood, FOB | EURO per m³ | |
| FAS 25-100mm x 150mm up x 2.4m up | Air-dried | Kiln-dried |
| Afrormosia | 860 | 925 |
| Asanfina | 492 | 564 |
| Ceiba | 297 | 320▲ |
| Dahoma | 363 | 380▼ |
| Edinam (mixed redwood) | 520 | 599 |
| Emeri | 465 | 570 |
| African mahogany (Ivorensis) | 848 | 1075 |
| Makore | 730 | 820 |
| Niangon | 500 | 575▼ |
| Odum | 755 | 869 |
| Sapele | 675 | 815 |
| Wawa 1C & Select | 363 | 465 |
Export Rotary Veneer Prices
| Rotary Veneer 2mm and up, FOB |
EURO per m3 | |
| CORE (2mm & up) | FACE (2mm & up) | |
| Ceiba | 300▼ | 400 |
| Chenchen | 416 | 539 |
| Ogea | 478 | 604 |
| Essa | 480 | 561 |
| Ofram | 350 | 406 |
Export Sliced Veneer Prices
| Sliced Veneer, FOB | EURO per sq. m | |
| Face | Backing | |
| Afrormosia | 2.00 | 0.91 |
| Asanfina | 3.00 | 0.57 |
| Avodire | 1.20▼ | 0.34 |
| Chenchen | 1.40 | 1.20 |
| Mahogany | 1.09▼ | 0.82 |
| Makore | 0.85▼ | 0.55 |
| Odum | 1.13 | 0.40 |
Export Plywood Prices
| Plywood, FOB | EURO per m3 | ||
| Ceiba | Ofram | Asanfina | |
|
4mm
|
415 | 590 | 641 |
|
6mm
|
477 | 535 | 610 |
|
9mm
|
407 | 474 | 613 |
|
12mm
|
364 | 463 | 480 |
|
15mm
|
389▼ | 410 | 430 |
|
18mm
|
292 | 417 | 370 |
Grade AB/BB would attract a premium of 10%, B/BB 5%, C/CC 5% and CC/CC 10%.
Source: ITTO
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