USD 45.05M of American hardwood lumber and veneer were exported to the MENA region including Pakistan during the first six months of this year, according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. This marks a 4% increase over the same period in 2012. Of this total, exports of American hardwood lumber reached a value of USD 31.29M and a volume of 45,676 cubic meters, marking an increase of 0.5% and 3% respectively over the January to June period of 2012. Direct shipments of US hardwood veneers to the MENA region during the period reached a total value of USD 13.76m, rising by 14% from the same period last year. In addition, US hardwood log exports to the MENA region reached a value of USD 14m and a volume of 26,653 cubic meters during the same time period.
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