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Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania
D. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council
PA Department of Agriculture
August 2011
Pennsylvania: The Keystone State Major Cities: Philadelphia (5th
Largest city in U.S.), Pittsburgh, Harrisburg
Ports: Philadelphia, New York/Newark, Baltimore
Population: 12.7 million
Largest rural population in USA
Pennsylvania’s Forest Largest Volume of
Hardwood Timber in U.S.
60% Forested - 6.9 million hectares
Concentrate sawlog sized timber
70 species Timber Output:
70% Sawlogs 25% Pulpwood
Pennsylvania’s = Penn’s Woods
Most Abundant Species (by sawtimber)
Red Maple/Soft Maple 15.2% Northern Red Oak 12.6% White Oak 11.7% Black Cherry 11.2% Hard Maple 7.2% Poplar (Tulipwood) 5.0% White Ash 5.0% Birch 2.7% All other hardwood 17.8%
Including Hickory - 2.0%, Walnut - 0.3%
22,820 26,269
46,426
72,819
85,822
0
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
1955 1965 1978 1989 2002
Wood VolumeMillions of Board Feet, 1955-2002
Year of Inventory
Pennsylvania State Forest
SFI Licensee
Pennsylvania State Forest
SFI Licensee
PA Hardwood Stands For Quality WHY?
Growth to Harvest Rate: 2.25 – 1 Even-aged Forest, 90% Hardwoods Climate Mountain Regions Soil Nutrients Sustainable Forest Initiative Long Term Stable Timber Supply
PA’s Forest Product Industry PA Leads the nation in production of hardwood
lumber – 10% of USA supply Capable of producing 1.1 billion board feet of
lumber annually – down 40-50% in 2008 and 2009
2,400 forest product companies with nearly 62,000 employees in 2010
Leads nation in export of hardwood lumber and wood products - $1.1 billion in 2010
Variety of experienced exporting companies
Leading Products: Lumber Veneer Squares and
panels Mouldings Flooring
Cabinetry Doors Logs Paper Furniture
Pennsylvania Hardwood Exports2001-2010
$261.1
$53.4$87.2
$315.9
$277.7
$59.0$63.6
$314.8
$299.6
$70.9$63.5
$329.7
$319.1
$79.6$68.6
$361.2
$328.0
$96.0
$75.0
$411.7
$334.4
$118.3
$91.9
$441.9
$302.4
$131.0
$118.1
$432.9
$285.4
$96.4
$125.7
$492.3
$223.5
$58.6
$129.8
$486.4
$289.2
$69.3
$139.9
$597.9
$0
$200
$400
$600
$800
$1000
$1200
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Paper
Furniture
Logs
Lumber
$ = Millions
Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Lumber
1. CANADA
2. CHINA
3. MEXICO
4. ITALY
5. GERMANY
6. SPAIN
7. UNITED KINGDOM
9. SWEDEN
9. JAPAN
10. FRANCE
11. TAIWAN
12. EGYPT
13. VIETNAM
14. SAUDI ARABIA
15. SOUTH KOREA
16. GREECE
Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Logs1. CHINA
2. HONG KONG
3. ITALY
4. GERMANY
5. CANADA
6. VIETNAM
7. JAPAN
8. TAIWAN
9. TURKEY
10. UNITED KINGDOM
11. INDONESIA
12. PORTUGAL
13. BELGIUM
14. U.A.E.
15. MALAYSIA
16. SOUTH KOREA
TURKEY Lumber Rank Logs Rank
2010 $606,993 36th $1,534,651 9th
2009 $438,087 35th $1,986,369 10th
2008 $728,351 34th $2,509,247 11th
2007 $338,837 43rd $955,818 21st
2006 $429,668 40th $518,451 20th
2005 $1,371,737 26th $700,136 19th
In 2010, where did TURKEY stand in the Pennsylvania Market for Hardwood?
Pennsylvania Hardwood is #1 Largest volume of hardwood timber in USA –
89 billion board feet of standing sawtimber
PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber production – up to 1.1 billion board feet/year
PA is the Black Cherry Capital of the World
PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber exports
PA has North America’s largest Forest Stewardship Council certified forest.
Resources To Help You Trade With PA Companies Overseas Authorized Trade
Representatives : Mr. Seth Vogelman PA Regional Export Network PA Hardwoods Development Council:
Mr. Keith Craig, Mr. Wayne Bender 2,400 Committed, hardworking companies
For Assistance in Pennsylvania, Contact:
Mr. Wayne Bender
PA Hardwoods Development Council
PA Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 308
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
TEL: 1-717-772-3751
FAX: 1-717-705-0663
E-Mail: [email protected]
Mr. Seth Vogelman
Building 2, Har Hotzim Technology Park
PO Box 45005
91450 Jerusalem, ISRAEL
TEL: 972-2-571-0199
FAX: 972-2-571-0713
E-Mail: [email protected]
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