The 2013 Import and Export Market for Veneer Sheets, Sheets for Plywood, and Other Sheets Made from Wood Up to 6 mm Thick That Has Been Sawn Lengthwise in Gabon

On the demand side, exporters and strategic planners focusing on veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise in Gabon face a number of questions. Which countries are supplying veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise to Gabon? How important is Gabon compared to others in terms of the entire global and regional market? How much do the imports of veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise vary from one country of origin to another in Gabon? On the supply side, Gabon also exports veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise. Which countries receive the most exports from Gabon? How are these exports concentrated across buyers? What is the value of these exports and which countries are the largest buyers? This report was created for strategic planners, international marketing executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise in Gabon. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics which appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for veneer sheets, sheets for plywood, and other sheets made from wood up to 6 mm thick that has been sawn lengthwise for those countries serving Gabon via exports, or supplying from Gabon via imports. It does so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. In what follows, Chapter 2 begins by summarizing where Gabon fits into the world market for