About Forest Product Trading

The forest products sector is estimated to contribute about 1.2 percent of world GDP and approximately 3 percent of international merchandise trade. Industry annual turnover exceeds US$200 billion for four product categories: round wood and sawn wood, panels, pulp, and paper. The forest products industry is employing over 13 million people in nearly 200 nations; STATE OF THE WORLD’S FORESTS 2005.The timber based forest product trading will put a bad impact on the enviourmental condition like bad weather effects, lack of rainfall by cutting the trees or trading of the wood products. To avoid such kind of problem the people should focus on the non timber forest products.