Authors: ​Ivan Eastin, Paul Boardman and John Perez-Garcia ​Executive SummaryBackground to the StudyThe lack of competitiveness of Japan’s wood producers, continued growth in imported lumber and wood products, and a growing unmanaged timber stock on Japanese national and private forests spurred the Japanese government to review lumber imports and its relation to its depressed wood products […]

Authors: Shelley Gardner and Ivan Eastin ​Executive SummaryThe goal of this paper is to provide objective and reliable information about Chile’s forestry sector and its current and future role in the international forest products industry. The contents should provide a well-rounded view of forestry and associated issues in Chile and would be well suited to someone […]

Authors: ​John Perez-Garcia and Scott Marshall ​Executive SummaryThe study examines where excess wood exists, how much can be imported to the US, and what opportunities exists for US investments overseas.  The study begins with an examination of global demand.  Data on global consumption of industrial roundwood reveals a structural break in consumption patterns during the early […]