Tropical Timber Products : Development of Further Processing in ITTO Producer Countries

This joint report by the International Trade Centre and the International Tropical Timber Organization provides a theoretical framework for assessing the national competitiveness of the 'further processing' of tropical timber products, including the transformation of logs into primary wood products, and processing activities for the manufacture of value added products such as joinery and furniture. The publication also contains key statistical and market data as well as overviews on further processing activities in Asia-Pacific, Latin America-Caribbean and African regions.International Trade Centre UNCTAD/WTO is the author of 'Tropical Timber Products : Development of Further Processing in ITTO Producer Countries', published 2005 under ISBN 9789291372041 and ISBN 9291372048.