Joint ITC-ITTO report on tropical timber trade - provides theoretical framework for assessing national competitiveness in further processing industries; includes key statistics and market data, regional overviews on further procesing of tropical timber in Asia-Pacific, Latin America-Caribbean, Africa - separate chapters discuss industry structure and location, employment and competitiveness, policy issues, future global demand and outlook for ITTO producers; examines market preferences in terms of wood species, technologies applied in producing countries, tariff and non-tariff barriers affecting trade and industry associations for future action - apendices cover methodology, statistical tables on exports and four country - or product-specific case studies. 

Subject descriptors: Tropical wood, Timber, Woodworking machinery, Furniture, Wooden joinery, Trade barriers, Certification, Africa, Asia, Caribbean, Latin America, Pacific Rim

English, French, Spanish (separate editions)