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1.1 Background
1.2 Aims and
objectives
1.3
Methodology
2.1
Introduction
2.2
Description of tropical sawnwood veneer and plywood production based on logs
imported into Europe
Chapter 3
Description and quantification of current markets for
tropical timber in Europe
3.1
Introduction
3.2
Consumption of tropical timber
3.3 End uses of tropical sawnwood,
plywood and veneer
3.4
Secondary processed tropical timber products
4.1
Introduction
4.2
Existing and potential markets for tropical timbers
4.3 Current and
future role of plantation grown timbers in the European market
5.1
Introduction
5.2
Products
5.3
Channels of distribution
5.4 Promotion
5.5 Price
5.6
Conclusions
Chapter 6
Current and future business and market environment in
Europe for tropical timbers
6.1
Introduction
6.2
Business environment
6.3 Market environment
7.1
Introduction
7.2
Forest resources and self-sufficiency in forest products
7.3 Log imports
and use
7.4
Tropical sawnwood imports and use
7.5 Tropical plywood imports and
use
7.6 Secondary
processed wood products
7.7 Plantation species
7.8 Competition
for primary products by secondary products
7.9 Certification
7.10 Main economic
drivers of consumption of tropical timber products
Chapter 8
Conclusions on the high-value markets for tropical
hardwoods in Europe
8.1
Introduction
8.2
Specific conclusions drawn from the study
9.1
Introduction
9.2
General recommendations for the maintenance and development of tropical timbers
in Europe
9.3
Specific recommendations for the maintenance and development of tropical timbers
in Europe
9.4
Teak and other plantation grown species