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Lord Hesketh
Figures for tulip wood and satin wood are not available. Figures for imports of teak and mahogany by country are shown in the attached tables.
| Imports of Teak in 1985 |
| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousands |
| Netherlands |
199 |
158 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
102 |
95 |
| Irish Republic |
46 |
28 |
| Denmark |
206 |
164 |
| Soviet Union |
18 |
20 |
| Zimbabwe |
2 |
1 |
| Seychelles |
20 |
26 |
| India |
52 |
46 |
| Burma |
950 |
940 |
| Thailand |
451 |
611 |
| Malaysia |
47 |
63 |
| Singapore |
86 |
112 |
| China |
29 |
30 |
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| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousands |
| Hong Kong |
92 |
108 |
| Philippines |
22 |
10 |
| Indonesia |
4,082 |
2,944 |
| Bermuda |
12 |
9 |
| Trinidad-Tobago |
9 |
15 |
| Brazil |
60 |
29 |
| EC Total |
554 |
444 |
| Non-EC Total |
5,933 |
4,964 |
| All Countries Total |
6,486 |
5,408 |
| Imports of teak in 1986 |
| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousands |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
80 |
56 |
| Netherlands |
215 |
118 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
15 |
8 |
| Irish Republic |
39 |
21 |
| Denmark |
80 |
53 |
| Iceland |
13 |
11 |
| Soviet Union |
3 |
2 |
| Romania |
22 |
8 |
| India |
14 |
9 |
| Burma |
1,154 |
1,025 |
| Thailand |
506 |
653 |
| Singapore |
411 |
515 |
| Hong Kong |
82 |
65 |
| Indonesia |
3,165 |
2,098 |
| United States Oceania |
149 |
92 |
| Brazil |
21 |
7 |
| EC total |
430 |
255 |
| Non-EC total |
5,541 |
4,483 |
| All countries total |
5,970 |
4,739 |
| Imports of Teak in 1987 |
| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousands |
| France |
79 |
48 |
| Belgium- Luxembourg |
36 |
11 |
| Netherlands |
24 |
17 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
45 |
25 |
| Irish Republic |
26 |
12 |
| Denmark |
138 |
79 |
| Egypt |
13 |
14 |
| India |
40 |
17 |
| Burma |
505 |
477 |
| Thailand |
445 |
483 |
| Malaysia |
69 |
24 |
| Singapore |
73 |
97 |
| China |
40 |
23 |
| Taiwan |
14 |
14 |
| Hong Kong |
42 |
24 |
| Indonesia |
3,838 |
2,290 |
| United States Oceania |
51 |
31 |
| USA |
17 |
12 |
| Brazil |
32 |
15 |
| EC Total |
347 |
192 |
| Non-EC Total |
5,179 |
3,522 |
| All Countries Total |
5,526 |
3,714 |
1899WA
| Imports of Teak in 1988 |
| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousands |
| Netherlands |
78 |
31 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
42 |
33 |
| Italy |
21 |
24 |
| Irish Republic |
1 |
1 |
| Denmark |
190 |
118 |
| Burma |
1,151 |
1,109 |
| Thailand |
346 |
453 |
| Malaysia |
14 |
9 |
| Singapore |
150 |
186 |
| Hong Kong |
11 |
15 |
| Japan |
14 |
8 |
| Philippines |
6 |
10 |
| Indonesia |
4,029 |
2,326 |
| United States of America |
170 |
116 |
| EC Total |
331 |
206 |
| Non-EC Total |
5,891 |
4232 |
| All Countries Total |
6,223 |
4,438 |
| Imports of teak in 1989 |
| Source Country |
Tonnes |
£ thousand |
| Netherlands |
2 |
3 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
20 |
15 |
| Denmark |
158 |
109 |
| Burma |
90 |
149 |
| Thailand |
404 |
519 |
| Malaysia |
1 |
2 |
| Singapore |
1,329 |
1,072 |
| Hong Kong |
119 |
97 |
| Philippines |
42 |
19 |
| Indonesia |
4,778 |
3,227 |
| United States of America |
280 |
261 |
| Brazil |
30 |
31 |
| EC Total |
180 |
127 |
| Non-EC Total |
7,071 |
5,378 |
| All Countries Total |
7,251 |
5,505 |
| United Kingdom imports of mahogany in 1985 |
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| France |
424 |
200 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
899 |
434 |
| Netherlands |
609 |
325 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
2,462 |
1,493 |
| Irish Republic |
3,183 |
1,528 |
| Denmark |
221 |
142 |
| Greece |
109 |
55 |
| Switzerland |
125 |
41 |
| Canary Islands |
66 |
27 |
| Ivory Coast |
7,651 |
1,555 |
| Ghana |
1,522 |
547 |
| Cameroon |
573 |
118 |
| Zaire |
532 |
186 |
| South Africa |
123 |
43 |
| Bahrain |
118 |
53 |
| Malaysia |
21 |
4 |
| Singapore |
9 |
4 |
| Philippines |
826 |
339 |
| Indonesia |
45 |
11 |
| Nauru |
40 |
17 |
| Canada |
37 |
5 |
| United States of America |
22 |
14 |
| Peru |
13 |
6 |
| Bolivia |
39 |
23 |
| Brazil |
55,387 |
26,140 |
1900WA
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| Liberia Cuba |
764 |
151 |
|
38 |
9 |
| Totals |
75,856 |
33,468 |
| United Kingdom imports of mahogany in 1986 |
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| France1 |
300 |
160 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg1 |
2,500 |
900 |
| Netherlands1 |
2,710 |
1,165 |
| Federal Republic of Germany1 |
3,152 |
1,530 |
| Irish Republic1 |
4,523 |
1,930 |
| Denmark1 |
356 |
90 |
| Ivory Coast1 |
5,115 |
1,986 |
| Ghana |
15 |
4 |
| Cameroon |
194 |
45 |
| Zaire |
19 |
7 |
| South Africa |
3 |
1 |
| Bahrain |
17 |
6 |
| Malaysia |
10 |
3 |
| Philippines |
149 |
208 |
| Indonesia |
40 |
11 |
| Canada |
58 |
16 |
| United States of America |
634 |
270 |
| Bolivia |
647 |
311 |
| Brazil |
63,624 |
30,892 |
| Liberia |
286 |
49 |
| Gabon |
84 |
17 |
| Israel |
25 |
9 |
| Costa Rica |
30 |
18 |
| Chile |
62 |
30 |
| Uruguay |
70 |
21 |
| Totals |
84,623 |
39,679 |
| 1 Estimate. |
| United Kingdom imports of mahogany in 1987 |
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| France |
340 |
174 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
1,397 |
669 |
| Netherlands |
4,853 |
2,577 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
564 |
267 |
| Irish Republic |
4,103 |
2,383 |
| Italy |
32 |
31 |
| Denmark |
186 |
71 |
| Norway |
9 |
4 |
| Sweden |
9 |
6 |
| Switzerland |
36 |
15 |
| Austria |
23 |
9 |
| Romania |
15 |
11 |
| Canary Islands |
54 |
23 |
| Ivory Coast |
4,087 |
1,093 |
| Ghana |
3,131 |
1,307 |
| Cameroon |
424 |
119 |
| Togo |
22 |
9 |
| Nigeria |
1,090 |
350 |
| Singapore |
43 |
7 |
| Philippines |
921 |
332 |
| United States of America |
293 |
196 |
| Brazil |
70,909 |
39,492 |
| Gabon |
534 |
89 |
| Chile |
525 |
239 |
| Congo |
50 |
9 |
| Burkina |
48 |
25 |
| Argentina |
4 |
1 |
| Totals |
93,702 |
49,508 |
1901WA
| United Kingdom imports of mahogany in 1988 |
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| France |
371 |
185 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
115 |
99 |
| Netherlands |
293 |
170 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
182 |
92 |
| Irish Republic |
3,409 |
2,065 |
| Denmark |
24 |
6 |
| Norway |
11 |
6 |
| Finland |
38 |
25 |
| Switzerland |
36 |
16 |
| Canary Islands |
13 |
7 |
| Ivory Coast |
6,116 |
1,493 |
| Ghana |
2,917 |
1,155 |
| Cameroon |
735 |
241 |
| Zaire |
111 |
65 |
| Nigeria |
485 |
147 |
| Kenya |
2 |
7 |
| Malaysia |
20 |
3 |
| Singapore |
11 |
6 |
| Philippines |
549 |
244 |
| Indonesia |
40 |
25 |
| Bolivia |
28 |
17 |
| Brazil |
59,698 |
31,941 |
| Liberia |
40 |
15 |
| Congo |
79 |
20 |
| Chile |
329 |
156 |
| Paraguay |
22 |
9 |
| Gambia |
20 |
8 |
| Burkina |
13 |
7 |
| Totals |
75,707 |
38,230 |
1902WA
| United Kingdom Imports of mahogany in 1989 |
|
Tonnes |
Value (£ thousands) |
| France |
441 |
202 |
| Belgium/Luxembourg |
32 |
17 |
| Netherlands |
388 |
252 |
| Federal Republic of Germany |
59l |
426 |
| Irish Republic |
2,815 |
1,720 |
| Greece |
33 |
19 |
| Austria |
10 |
4 |
| Liberia |
28 |
11 |
| Ivory Coast |
5,024 |
1,119 |
| Ghana |
2,129 |
922 |
| Cameroon |
580 |
143 |
| Thailand |
91 |
27 |
| Singapore |
42 |
25 |
| Philippines |
40 |
21 |
| Zaire |
62 |
44 |
| Nigeria |
41 |
15 |
| Indonesia |
24 |
10 |
| United States of America |
323 |
227 |
| Barbados |
11 |
6 |
| Bolivia |
270 |
122 |
| Brazil |
56,177 |
32,823 |
| Chile |
384 |
241 |
| Totals |
69,095 |
38,194 |
Notes
1. Source: Customs and Excise.
2. Figures for teak (tectona grandis) relate to sawn wood only. Corresponding figures for teak logs are not separately available.
3. Figures for mahogany relate to sawn wood and logs of Acajou d'Afrique and mahogany (Swietenia), although these two types are only separately identified from 1988. Figures for Swietenia logs are not included in 1988 and 1989, as figures are not separately available.
4. The Timber Trade Federation has advised on the definitions and quality of the trade figures. In particular, it has pointed out that imports of mahogany from the Philippines should be treated as suspect.