Latin America’s Role in the International Woodfiber Markets
Chile is by far the dominant woodchip exporter in South America
Chile has also been an important pulplog exporter
Brazil has the largest area of fast-growing plantations in Latin America
There are only two chip exporting companies in Brazil
AMCEL is the only chip exporter in the world to ship to 3 continents
TANAC S.A. and Sumitomo benefited from “slow-down” effect
New Acacia chip exporter to begin operations in 2000
Brazil is a major exporter of Eucalyptus pulplogs
Ecuador - Expoforestal
Ecuador - Unlikely to be major force in woodchip supply
Argentina + Uruguay = Few chip exports, but major pulplog exports
Argentina’s plantation area expanding, but this will have little impact on exports
Uruguay has a very large, and growing, surplus of Eucalyptus grandis and globulus
Most pulplog shipments involve two-port loading
A few companies now dominate pulplog export market in Argentina/Uruguay
Venezuela - Will chip exports ever happen?
Costa Rica - Gmelina Still Available
Guatemala - Simpson Plantations also available
Mexico - Eucalyptus exports in 2002?
Questions?
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