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forest certification in developing and transitioning countries
Figure 1
Supply chain for certified timber products
FSC certified plantation
CoC primary processor
Export certified
timber, chips, paper
CoC secondary
processors
Garden furniture, knock
down furniture, veneer, etc.
Unspecified timber to local
wholesalers retailers (might
be certified but not
marked as such)
Export certified products
to DIY stores in UK, USA,
Germany, etc.
Companies exporting certified timber products have found that they received no
price premiums for it and that it was rather a matter of being able to continue selling
their products. In general, FSC certification alone appears insufficient to command
new business, but combined with an existing relationship with a customer sourcing
FSC products, adequate manufacturing capacity or a specific position in the industry,
FSC undoubtedly can offer market benefits (Dunne 2000).
One specific market for FSC products illustrates key trends. Saligna, a species of
Eucalypt, has rapidly gained prominence in overseas markets as a suitable substitute
for tropical hardwoods. The demand for certified Saligna timber has caused chronic
shortages, and sawmills certified to supply Saligna cannot keep up with demand. This
inevitability lead to price increases in Saligna timber (Dunne 2000).
Some of the products sold by primary and secondary Chain of Custody processors
include:
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moulding, laminating, boring, finger-jointing of pine components into
Do-It-Yourself bookcases and wall-mounted shelving kits;
the sawmilling of pine and eucalyptus boards;
slatted boxes, laundry baskets, CD racks, shelving, clothes pegs, hangers;
the manufacturing of decorative mouldings using sanding dust-based
paste;
the manufacture and supply of charcoal and briquettes;
outdoor garden products from logs;
veneer slicing;
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furniture and knock-down components (FSC 2004).
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