Ghana: Forestry Commission gears up preparations for EUTR

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A three member Ghanaian delegation is in Europe to participate in a series of meetings to create awareness of the interim arrangements that Ghana has put in place to ensure the supply of legal timber to the EU market in advance of the adoption in Ghana of the FLEGT licensing system.

Ghana will deliver FLEGT licensed wood products to the EU when the Ghana/EU Voluntary Partnership Agreement is ratified by both parties. The Ghanaian delegation to the EU plans to meet with Customs Authorities in Belgium.

A series of workshops have been planned in Ghana to create awareness of the requirements of the EU Timber Regulation. The first workshop will take place on 21 February 2013 in Kumasi.

The Forestry Commission is working with the Ghanaian Trade Associations in providing support to firms in meeting the documentary requirements of EU buyers.

SMEs seek support from the Government
Small-scale timber companies in Ghana have asked the government to try and find ways to assist in sourcing much needed capital to boost their businesses and give the whole industry a ‘make-over’.

According to a statement from the group of small companies, timber enterprises are finding it very difficult to secure financing for importing the machinery needed for downstream manufacturing of products such as doors, knockdown furniture, plywood and joinery etc.

According to an executive from a small-scale company in Sunyani West District of Brong Ahafo, Mr. Kofi Vinyo, the association representing the small companies is asking the government to put in place financial structures and mechanisms for the timber industry to be modernised and thus contribute more to national development.

Financial institutions in Ghana are reluctant to provide loans to small companies and many enterprises cannot have access credit. Even if financing is available small companies find it very difficult to service the loans as interest rates are high.

Bank of Ghana poised to cut interest rates
Analysts suggest that the Bank of Ghana is likely to cut interest rates when its rate setting committee meets next month to reconsider its monetary policy. The head of Databank Research in Accra said there is room for the monetary policy committee to lower interest rates by as much as 200 basis points. The Bank of Ghana has not lowered its benchmark policy rate since July 2011 when it brought the rate down by 50 basis points to 12.5 percent. In 2012, the Bank boosted the policy rate by 250 basis points to 15 percent as part of a series of actions to stem a slide in the cedi exchange rate.

Boule Export prices

  Euro per m3
Black Ofram 225
Black Ofram Kiln dry 290
Niangon 484
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 105-114 140-166


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 538 607
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 & Otie 285 350
Chenchen 285 350
Ceiba 245 353

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 280 305
Chenchen 315 350
Ogea 315 350
Essa 215 350
Ofram 315 350


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
404 571 622
6mm
392 602 600
9mm
335 415 461
12mm
333 406 422
15mm
296 356 359
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 17.00
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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sanjay bansal
sanjay bansal

also give price of teak wood