Ghana: Creating awareness on the EUTR in EU member states

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A team from the Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC) visited key importers in EU member states to exchange views and inform buyers, officials from EU competent authorities, customs and timber trade federations on the interim arrangements Ghana is putting in place before it is in a position to provide FLEGT Licensed wood products.

It is expected that the arrangement being put in place in Ghana will meet the due diligence requirements of the EUTR and will facilitate the entry of wood product from Ghana into the EU. The GFC anticipates that FLEGT licensed timber will be available in the first quarter of 2014.

The GFC is encouraging exporters to continue close interaction with their buyers in the EU and to be ready to provide documentation the importers may need to satisfy the EUTR.

Due diligence explained to local industry
The Ghana Forestry Commission (GFC) has organised workshops to provide information to the timber industry and other stakeholders on the requirements of the EUTR.

The workshop provided industry with information on the documentation that exporters may need to provide to their customers in the EU as the importers address the due diligence requirements of the EUTR.

Minister visits Forestry Commission
The Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, Alhaji Inusah Fuseini, has called on the Forestry Commission (FC) to continue its partnership with the ministry and other allied institutions to promulgate laws and regulations which will promote sustainable forest management in the country.

The Minister made this statement when he paid his first visit to the FC headquarters in Accra, where he interacted with the executive management of the commission headed by Mr. Samuel Afari Dartey.

The Minister reminded the FC that the country’s forest resources are a strategic asset which needs a sustained legislative backing to guarantee its sustainable management and utilisation.

Trimming the financial deficit
Ghana's 2013 budget aims to trim the deficit to 9 percent from the 12 percent of Gross Domestics Product (GDP) in 2012 by enhancing tax revenues and controlling expenditures.

In his first budget statement to the nation, the Minister of Finance said the focus in the current budget is revenue generation through expanding the tax base and improving the efficiency of tax administration.

Boule Export prices

  Euro per m3
Black Ofram 225
Black Ofram Kiln dry 294
Niangon 487
NiangonKiln dry 545


Domestic Log Prices

 Ghana logs
    US$ per m³
  Up to 80 cm  80cm+
Wawa 154-163 165-180
Odum Grade A 168-174 177-188
Ceiba 122-152 135-152
Chenchen 93-105 108-123
Khaya/Mahogany (Veneer Qual.) 111-123 125-145
Sapele Gradea A 145-155 160-185
 Makore (Veneer Qual.) Grade A 132-138 140-166
Ofram 109-117 122-131


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 480 -
Ceiba 185 240
Dahoma 318 409
Edinam (mixed redwood) 375 444
Emeri 358 424
African mahogany (Ivorensis) 575 643
Makore 552 607
Niangon 502 573
Odum 610 698
Sapele 600 627
Wawa 1C & Select 302 353


Export Veneer Prices

Rotary Veneer, FOB € per
  Core (1-1.9mm) Face (<2mm)
Bombax 315 350
Ofram 295 355
Ogea 315 350
Otie 310 340
Chenchen 285 350
Ceiba 290  353

The above prices are for full sized panels, smaller sizes minus 15%. Thickness below 1mm would attract a 5% premium.

Export Rotary Veneer Prices

Rotary Veneer 2mm and up,
FOB
€ per m3
CORE (2mm & up) FACE (2mm & up)
Ceiba 280 353
Chenchen 315 350
Ogea 315 350
Essa 215 350
Ofram 315 355


Export Sliced Veneer Prices

Sliced Veneer, FOB € per sq. m
  Face Backing
Afrormosia 1.19 1.00
Asanfina 1.40 0.80
Avodire 1.00 0.60
Chenchen 0.72 0.44
Mahogany 1.25 0.70
Makore 1.20 0.65
Odum 1.75 0.95


Export Plywood Prices

Plywood, FOB € per m3
Ceiba Ofram Asanfina
4mm
404 568 622
6mm
392 600 600
9mm
335 420 461
12mm
333 410 422
15mm
296 358 359
18mm
286 345 355

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 12.00 14.47 17.60
Odum 8.30 11.00 11.60
Hyedua 13.67 13.93 17.82
Afrormosia 13.72 18.22 17.82

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

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