Browsing CINTRAFOR Working Papers by Title
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Market Integration of Domestic Wood and Imported Wood in Japan: Implications for Policy Implementation
(12/1/2014)Japan has been one of the largest importers of wood products in the world. However, a large area of domestic plantation forests has matured, and the Japanese government has adopted several policy measures aimed at increasing ... -
Material Substitution Trends in Residential Construction 1995, 1998 and 2001
(4/1/2004)Understanding the ways in which residential builders perceive and use softwood lumber and substitute structural materials is essential to the success of any forest products manufacturer. CINTRAFOR completed its first study ... -
Material Substitution Trends in Residential Construction 1995, 1998, 2001 and 2004
(11/1/2007)The United States residential construction industry, traditionally the largest end-use market for softwood lumber, has been undergoing a period of change for more than a decade. Builders’ acceptance of substitute materials ... -
Material Substitution Trends in Residential Construction, 1995 vs. 1998
(3/1/2000)The US residential construction industry, traditionally the largest market for softwood lumber, has undergone a period of uncharacteristically rapid change over the past decade. The effects of timber harvest restrictions ... -
Material Use in the US Deck Market: An Assessment of the Market Potential for Alaska Yellow Cedar
(7/1/2005)The deck building industry is going through a period of rapid growth and dramatic change with respect to the types of materials available to build decks. A 2001 study by the Freedonia Group estimates that the demand for ... -
Niche Market Opportunities for Alask an Forest Products in Japan
(1/1/2003)Despite the poor economy in Japan, there remain promising niche markets for Alaskan softwood lumber. The unique characteristics of Alaskan softwood species are well suited to the demands of the Japanese market in general ... -
Niche Market Opportunities for Alaska Forest Products in Japan (2005 Update)
(12/1/2005)Alaska exports to Japan decreased dramatically during the 1990’s. This decline was caused by a variety of factors including the Japanese recession, a reduced Alaska timber supply, exchange rates, a market shift from green ... -
Overview of the Indian Market for US Wood Products
(3/1/2007)The economic liberalization policies initiated in 1991 have led India along the path of increased economic growth and greater macroeconomic stability. Real GDP growth averaged 6% over the period 1997-2001, exceeded 8% from ... -
Positioning and Market Analysis of the US Decking Materials Market: A Perceptual Mapping Approach
(8/1/2010)Overview The demand for decking materials is driven by several factors, including the macroeconomic environment, demographics, construction expenditures, and the repair and remodel sector. In addition, competition within ... -
Report on the Taiwan Market for Wood-Frame Construction and Softwood Building Materials
(12/1/2001)With the help of foreign investment in the 1960s, and deregulation of Taiwan's financial sectors in the 1980s, Taiwan emerged from its agrarian roots to become one of Asia's leading producers of high-value goods. The ... -
Resource Inventory, Market Assessment and Analysis for Forest Products in Clallam and Jefferson Counties
(3/1/2005)This project was established to examine current viable opportunities for the expansion of the wood products industry in Clallam and Jefferson counties. The study updated existing and future harvest level projections in ... -
Review of the Japanese Green Building Program and the Domestic Wood Program
(2/1/2008)Japan is a timber deficit country that requires substantial volumes of imported timber to meet its domestic demand for wood. To a large degree, wood demand in Japan is tied to housing starts where approximately 43% of new ... -
Survey of International Opportunities for Alaska Softwood Producers
(9/1/2001)The export segment of Alaska's forest products industry is characterized by its supply of high-quality Sitka spruce, western hemlock, western red cedar, and Alaska (yellow) cedar, all highly valued in domestic and export ... -
The Effect of a Tariff Elimination Policy on the Forest Sector: A Global Perspective
(6/1/2001)Current tariffs on wood products act as a barrier to trade. They restrict market access to more efficient producers. When a multilateral tariff elimination policy is simulated with a global trade model the results project ... -
The Effects of the 2008 Lacey Act Amendment on International Trade in Forest Products
(3/1/2015)Despite international efforts, illegal logging and its associated social, ecological, and economic effects continue on a scale that is of global concern, with significant amounts of illegally-harvested wood and the resulting ... -
The Impact of Green Building Programs on the Japanese and Chinese Residential Construction Industries and the Market for Imported Wooden Building Materials
(1/1/2011)Green or sustainable building programs incorporate the environment, the economy, and human aspects into the design and construction of a building. Green buildings are created through an integrated process where the site, ... -
The Importance of Oregon’s Forests in US and International Markets: Meeting the Needs of Future Consumers of Forest Products and Environmental Services
(9/1/2003)The consequences of decisions regarding the management of forest resources in Oregon are local, national and international. This is to say that unilateral policies implemented to achieve an objective associated with Oregonian ... -
The Importance of Oregon’s Forests in US and International Markets: Meeting the Needs of Future Consumers of Forest Products and Environmental Services
(9/1/2003)The consequences of decisions regarding the management of forest resources in Oregon are local, national and international. This is to say that unilateral policies implemented to achieve an objective associated with Oregonian ... -
The Japanese Market for Laminated Lumber and Glulam Beams: Implications for Alaskan Forest Products
(7/1/2008)The Japanese glulam beam market has been growing steadily since the early 1990’s. From 1993 to 2007, total glulam beam usage increased from 199,300 cubic meters to 1,814,100 cubic meters. Japanese glulam beam supply comes ... -
The Market for Softwood Lumber in Japan: Opportunities for Douglas-fir Structural Lumber for Hirakaku
(6/1/2007)For fifteen years between 1989 and 2004, US exports of softwood lumber were mired in decline. During this period, the volume of US softwood lumber exports plunged from approximately 8 million m3 to less than 2 million m3. ...