Published: 14 August 2013

Zimbabwe's national timber sales volumes surged 44.5% to 267 888 cubic metres for the year ended December 2012 due to increased demand in both local and export sales, latest industry statistics show.

According to the Timber Producers' Federation's recently published annual report, timber export sales increased by 89% to $21.4 million from $11.3 million prior year while local sales increased by 50.8% to $36.1 million from $23.9 million on the same period last year.

Saw and processed timber for local sales increased to $28.31 million from $19,7 million while export sales increased to $17.3 million from $9 million in 2011.

Local sales for treated poles also increased to $4.7 million from $1.2 million while export sales were $3 million from $1.2 million in 2011.

Particle and fibre-board local sales grew to $3 million against $1 million in the prior year.
- newsday

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