BASELINE STUDY 5, Thailand - Forest Trends
BASELINE STUDY 5, Thailand - Forest Trends
BASELINE STUDY 5, Thailand - Forest Trends
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4.1.4 Exports to the United States<br />
Figure 12. <strong>Thailand</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> Products Exports to the USA (million m 3 RWE)<br />
Figure 13. <strong>Thailand</strong> <strong>Forest</strong> Products Exports to the USA (US$ billion)<br />
The United States is a declining market for <strong>Thailand</strong>’s wood manufacturing industry. Exports to USA dropped by<br />
50% by value from 2005-2009, even as as Japan and EU markets remained steady, and China rose in significance.<br />
It could be speculated that <strong>Thailand</strong> was facing stronger competition from China and Vietnam after 2005<br />
for furniture production, while after 2008 the US housing market began to decline rapidly.<br />
© EU FLEGT Facility, <strong>BASELINE</strong> <strong>STUDY</strong> 5, <strong>Thailand</strong>: Overview of <strong>Forest</strong> Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade, July 2011<br />
This Action is funded by the European Union and the governments of Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the UK. The views expressed herein<br />
can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union.<br />
www.euflegt.efi.int<br />
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