Ghana: 2012 exports disappoint

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According to data from the Timber Inspection Development Division (TIDD) of the Forestry Commission (FC), the total volume of wood products export for the period January to December 2012 was 251,346 cubic metres. The proceeds from these exports amounted to euro 99.84 million. The tables below show the export performance for 2012 and 2011. Compared to 2011 export volumes in 2012 fell by 21.45% and export values fell by 7.1%.

Export volumes of air dried lumber fell by 23.0% while earnings fell by 32%. Kiln dried umber export volumes fell 21.7% with a corresponding 3.8% decline in export earnings. Plywood export volumes fell 36.2%. These three products accounted for a little over 80% of export volumes in 2012. The main export species were ceiba, plantation teak, wawa, mahogany, ofram, asanfina and rosewood.

2011 and 2012 Export data

  2011 cu.m 2012 cu.m % change in volume
PRODUCT      
Sawn Timber ('000) ('000)  
Lumber (AD) 71.34 57.77 -19
Lumber (KD) 58.18 54.61 -6.1
Veneers: - -  
Sliced Veneer 23.54 18.05 -23.3
Rotary Veneer 6.14 4.91 -20
Plywood 112.43 90.91 -19.1
Mouldings 16.15 11.68 -27.7
Boules (AD+KD) 2.71 1.25 -53.9
Parquet/Flooring 0.65 0.24 -63.1
Other Wood Products 28.7 11.83 -58.8
TOTAL 319.84 251.25 -21.4

Source: TIDB Ghana

in value 2011 Euro 2012 Euro % change in value
Sawn Timber mil. mil.  
Lumber (AD) 16.02 21.21 32.4
Lumber (KD) 22.03 22.87 3.8
Veneers: - -  
Sliced Veneer 18.32 14.83 -19.1
Rotary Veneer 1.81 1.56 -13.8
Plywood 33.72 28.57 -15.3
Mouldings 8.3 6.53 -21.3
Boules (AD+KD) 1.24 0.58 -53.2
Parquet/Flooring 0.7 0.26 -62.9
Other Wood Products 5.29 3.43 -35.2
TOTAL 107.43 99.84 -7.1

Source: TIDB Ghana

The data indicate that the contribution of primary products, secondary products and tertiary products to 2012 export volumes was 4.32%, 90.70% and 4.98% respectively. For the first time it was observed that African countries were the major destinations for Ghana’s wood products exports. Total exports to various African countries earned Ghana euro 38.37 million from a volume of 140,190 cubic metres.

The ECOWAS market, compromising Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Togo, Benin and Mali accounted for 71% of the exports to African countries. The main products exported to these countries were plywood and sawnwood. Ghana’s export of wood products to Europe accounted for 20% of all exports. Markets in the Middle East and Far East accounted for 19% and the N. American market accounted for just 4.4% of all exports.

New central bank governor appointed
Mr. Henry Kofi Wampah has been appointed as governor of the central bank, elevating him from the deputy position he held for four years. Mr. Wampah, replaces Kwesi Amissah-Arthur who is now Ghana's Vice-President. The new central bank chief said, he stands ready to vigorously defend price stability and will work to bring inflation back to single digits by mid-year. Ghana’s annual consumer inflation rose to 10.40% in March from 10.00% in February.

Agro Forestry Tree Planting
A workshop to promote the development of agro-forestry and tree planting was held recently in Walewale in the Northern Region of Ghana. The forum was attended by community leaders, assemblymen, farmer's groups as well as women leaders. The forum discussed the environmental challenges being posed by desertification and climate change.The Assistant Training Coordinator of a US based NGO “Trees for the Future”, Mr. George Ansah, explained to participants how agro-forestry technologies and the planting of fast growing multi-purpose trees could help transform their lives and solve some of the many challenges they face.

Mr Lovans Owusu-Takyi, Country Director for Trees for the Future and a Lecturer at the Kumasi Institute of Tropical Agriculture (KITA), in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, said the NGO is committed to improving the lives of the people through the development of agro-forestry technologies. He said tree planting and sustainable management practices help reduce deforestation.

Boule Export prices

  Euro per m3
Black Ofram 232
Black Ofram Kiln dry 313
Niangon 510
NiangonKiln dry 565


Domestic Log Prices

 Ghana logs
    US$ per m³
  Up to 80 cm  80cm+
Wawa 158-163 166-180
Odum Grade A 169-174 178-188
Ceiba 128-134 136-152
Chenchen 94-105 109-123
Khaya/Mahogany (Veneer Qual.) 112-123 126-145
Sapele Gradea A 146-155 161-185
 Makore (Veneer Qual.) Grade A 132-138 140-166
Ofram 109-117 126-135


Export Sawnwood Prices

Ghana Sawnwood, FOB US$ per m³
FAS 25-100mm x 150mm up x 2.4m up Air-dried Kiln-dried
Afrormosia 855 945
Asanfina 492 544
Ceiba 210 255
Dahoma 293 395
Edinam (mixed redwood) 380 450
Emeri 358 424
African mahogany (Ivorensis) 582 638
Makore 580 620
Niangon 518 600
Odum 585 715
Sapele 530 648
Wawa 1C & Select 270 319


Export Rotary Veneer Prices

Rotary Veneer 2mm and up,
FOB
€ per m3
CORE (2mm & up) FACE (2mm & up)
Ceiba 290 300
Chenchen 310 340
Ogea 310 345
Essa 290 345
Ofram 310 350


Export Sliced Veneer Prices

Sliced Veneer, FOB € per sq. m
  Face Backing
Afrormosia 1.21 1.04
Asanfina 1.45 1.00
Avodire 1.05 0.68
Chenchen 0.77 0.47
Mahogany 1.30 0.80
Makore 1.22 0.70
Odum 1.88 1.00


Export Plywood Prices

Plywood, FOB € per m3
Ceiba Ofram Asanfina
4mm
450 620 643
6mm
420 615 622
9mm
360 438 475
12mm
366 430 439
15mm
310 378 368
18mm
395 360 360

Grade AB/BB would attract a premium of 10%, B/BB 5%, C/CC 5% and CC/CC 10%.

Export Added Value Product Prices

Parquet flooring 1st FOB € per sq.m
  10x60mm 10x65-75mm 14x70mm
Apa 12.60 15.10 18.00
Odum 8.54 11.88 12.00
Hyedua 14.08 14.00 18.45
Afrormosia 14.30 18.50 18.02

Grade 2 less 5%, Grade 3 less 10%.

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