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Log Scaling Procedures in Japan, Their Relationship to Her Log Sources and Influence on Trade Statistics

Authors: David Briggs and Donald Flora SummaryLog measurement systems vary widely among different countries and regions within a country, sometimes with large and Inconsistent differences. A lack of understanding of these systems and their differences can sour buyer-seller relationships and cause confusion far analysts who work with trade data.Historically, major log trade flows have been between […]

Wood Products in Washington State: The Secondary Manufacturing Industries

Authors: John M. Dirks and David Briggs Executive SummaryThis report provides a descriptive account of the secondary wood products manufacturing industries in Washington State. Secondary industries are defined as those adding value to standardized commodity wood or wood-based materials through the production of specialty finished or semi-finished products. This study focuses upon six major product groupings–engineered […]

Soviet Timber Resources and Utilization: An Interpretation of the 1988 National Inventory

Authors: Charles A. Backman and Thomas R. Waggener This working paper contains an executive summary within the document. Click on the PDF below to access the full article.

Opportunities for Expansion of Alaska’s Market Pulp Exports

Authors: James A. Stevens and Darius M. Adams Executive SummaryThe purpose of this study was to examine the prospects and opportunities for expansion of market pulp exports from Alaska. The focus was on opportunities for the addition or new capacity and expansion of exports in grades not now produced. We provide a brief overview of the […]

The Future Supply of Timber from Public Lands: Recent Sales Will Not Support Competitive Processing

Authors: John Perez-Garcia and Bruce Lippke SummaryStarting in late 1988, environmental litigation had a major impact on US Forest Service’s timber sales from Westside Region 6 (the Pacific Northwest). Currently, the prices for most of the timber sold but not yet cut are above the price level that can be expected to be competitive in the […]

An Assessment of the Impacts of Recent Environmental and Trade Restrictions on Timber Harvest and Exports

Author: John M. Perez-Garcia SummaryThe Pacific Northwest has traditionally been a strong participant in international forest products markets in the Pacific Rim. The combination of a substantial resource base, processing capabilities to manufacture high quality timber products and export facilities have contributed to a comparative advantage in the export of wood and wood products. The region […]