Attaché Report (GAIN)

Peru: Reconstruction Time for Peru after Severe Coastal Niño

The Government of Peru recently approved a reconstruction plan called “Reconstruction with Changes” for S/. 25,655 million soles or $7.8 billion dollars.
USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and the Southern Forest Products Association (SFPA) held a technical seminar to promote wood frame construction in Peru.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Italy: Italian Wood Pellets Overview

Italy is a leading European consumer of wood pellets (approximately 3 million metric tons per year), with domestic consumption representing 96 percent of total use.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Thailand: New Import Tariff Reduction on Wood

MOF issued a Notification in the Royal Gazette detailing the preferential duty reduction schedules under Section 12 of the Customs Tariff Decree B.E. 2530 for imported wood products.
International Agricultural Trade Report

Money Does Grow on Trees as U.S. Forest Product Exports Set Record

The United States exported a record $9.7 billion of forest products in fiscal year 2014. Among U.S. agricultural exports, only corn and soybeans had higher export values.