8.1. Comparison: Year 2008 vs. Year 2007
8.1.1. Amounts: The very slight rise shown by that variable (3%), give as results a balance of 3,122 thousand U$S, reaching 109,771 thousand U$S in the period under analysis.
8.1.2. Prices: Current numbers hit 406 U$S/MT, being noticeable a bold rise (11%) and registering a balance of 40 U$S/MT.
8.1.3. Volume: At present a slight drop ( 7%) is recorded, reaching 270,056 MT, and with a balance of 21,009 MT between periods.
8.1.4. Shipments: Differences amongst periods hit 379 shipments, with 5,458 shipments at present. The slight drop hits then 6%.
8.1.5. Countries: Comparing the upper 99% of amounts operated at each period, a very slight concentration of 5% is advisable, with 38 countries at present and 40 countries in the former.
8.1.5.1. Main News (Thousands U$S T0): The Netherlands (622), United Arab Emirates (552), Qatar (446), Australia (437) and Nigeria (290).
8.1.5.2. Main Withdrawals (Thousands U$S T 1): Finland ( 732), Egypt ( 323), Korea Republic ( 225), Eire (South Ireland) ( 147), Sri Lanka ( 143), Indonesia ( 122) and Panama ( 109).
8.1.5.3. Main Variations (Thousands U$S T0 T 1): South Africa (11,041), Spain ( 4,218), France (3,325), Viet Nam (2,300), Brazil ( 2,159), United States ( 1,725), Dominican Republic ( 1,605), United Kingdom ( 1,530), Trinidad and Tobago ( 1,206), Venezuela ( 1,110) and Others 23 ( 590).
8.1.5.4. Participation: Very slight drop in the second third of countries: first rises from 84 to 85%, second falls from 13 to 11% and third rises from 3 to 4%.87
8.1.5.5. Amount's renewal rate: 20%.
8.1.6. Products: On the first 99% of amounts operated at present, 13 products are in business, while 14 products were found in the former. That implies a 7% variation.
8.1.6.1. Main News (Thousands U$S T0): Posts (195) and Cork (154).
8.1.6.2. Main Withdrawals (Thousands U$S T 1): Coal ( 334), Perivian bark Wood ( 177) and Guatambu Wood ( 162).
8.1.6.3. Main Variations (Thousands U$S T0 T 1): Wood (2,351), Pine Wood ( 1,925), Eucaliptus Wood (1,681), Palo Santo Wood (1,384), Quebracho Wood ( 797), Sawdust (314), Cypress Wood (290), Poplar Wood (87), Oak Wood (53), Carob Tree Wood ( 49) and Incense Wood (9).
8.1.6.4. Participation: Whithout noticeable changes in the thirds of products participation: first remains in 97%, second remains in 2% and third remains in 1%.88
8.1.6.5. Amount's renewal rate: 6%.
8.1.7. Enterprises: During the analyzed period 116 enterprises operated in the upper 99% amounts. That draws a 15% variation when compared against the same level of the former period, in which 137 enterprises were found.
8.1.7.1. Main News: Garruchos SA., Malinski, Debora Eli, Pernod Ricard Arg.SR, Marg SRL, Polli Paula Natalia, Huang Yanjun, Caselli, Fernando Hu, Puerto Laharrague SA, Draco SRL, Medina and Others 25.
8.1.7.2. Main Withdrawals: Brandstetter, Alfons, Porzio, Chinf, Unitan SACIA, El Dorado SRL., Coop, Eigenmann, Juan Albe, El Abuelo SA., Navijet Cargo, Palo, Carbonex SA. and Others 46.
8.1.7.3. Main Variations: Masisa Argentina SA., Multimaderas SA, Zeni y Cía.SACIAF e, Bosques del Plata, F, Pinar, Tapebicua, La Palmina SAICI y A, No Registrado, Alto Paraná SA., Fiplasto SA. and Others 71.
8.1.7.4. Participation: Whithout noticeable changes in the thirds of enterprises participation: first remains in 92%, second remains in 6% and third rises from 2 to 3%.89
8.1.7.5. Amount's renewal rate: 21%.
8.2. Comparison: December 2008 vs. December 2007
8.2.1. Amounts: Comparing against the reference period, it faces a strong drop ( 58%), reaching current numbers 4,602 thousand U$S and hitting a 6,482 thousand U$S difference.
8.2.2. Prices: Being at present 369 U$S/MT, the marked drop experienced ( 69 U$S/MT) faces a percent variation of 16%.
8.2.3. Volume: As a results of the strong drop ( 51%) experienced amongst periods, current numbers hits 12,458 MT.
8.2.4. Shipments: With a total of 286 shipments and a balance of 191 shipments, that variable experienced a very marked drop ( 40%).
8.2.5. Countries: In the upper 99% of amounts 22 countries are in business, while 28 countries operated in the former; that variation drawn a marked concentration of 21%.
8.2.5.1. Main News (Thousands U$S T0): Venezuela (81) and Portugal (34).
8.2.5.2. Main Withdrawals (Thousands U$S T 1): Kuwait ( 542), United Kingdom ( 231), Mexico ( 217), Trinidad and Tobago ( 99), Sri Lanka ( 69), Colombia ( 63), Uruguay ( 36) and Thailand ( 24).
8.2.5.3. Main Variations (Thousands U$S T0 T 1): China ( 2,244), Dominican Republic ( 1,161), Puerto Rico ( 363), France ( 316), Spain ( 293), United States ( 230), Bolivia ( 186), Canada ( 145), South Africa ( 122), Hong Kong ( 120) and Others 10 ( 74).
8.2.5.4. Participation: Very slight drop in the first third of countries: first falls from 80 to 76%, second rises from 17 to 18% and third rises from 3 to 6%.90
8.2.5.5. Amount's renewal rate: 4%.
8.2.6. Products: In a decreasing sort order of the operated amounts, 12 products can be found on the first 99%, while 9 products were found in the former. The very bold dispersion is then of a 33% magnitude.
8.2.6.1. Main News (Thousands U$S T0): Cork (34), ?Lapacho Wood (25), Posts (21), Coal (18) and ?Araucaria Wood (16).
8.2.6.2. Main Withdrawals (Thousands U$S T 1): Quebracho Wood ( 244) and Perivian bark Wood ( 113).
8.2.6.3. Main Variations (Thousands U$S T0 T 1): Pine Wood ( 4,801), Wood ( 937), Palo Santo Wood ( 190), Incense Wood ( 73), Sawdust ( 67), Cypress Wood ( 65) and Eucaliptus Wood ( 40).
8.2.6.4. Participation: Very slight rise in the first third of products: first rises from 93 to 95%, second falls from 5 to 3% and third falls from 3 to 2%.91
8.2.6.5. Amount's renewal rate: 3%.
8.2.7. Enterprises: The balance between the upper 99% of the amounts operated in each period is 23 enterprises ( 33%), evolving from 70 enterprises to 47 enterprises.
8.2.7.1. Main News: Garupa, Garruchos SA., Puerto Laharrague SA, Valerio Oliva, Malinski, Debora Eli, Amorín Argentina, Centro SA., Agromadera SA., Medina, Lange SA,Com.Ind.Agr and Others 8.
8.2.7.2. Main Withdrawals: Multimaderas SA, Bregagnolo, Unitan SACIA, Indunor, Fundador, Los Arturos SRL, Yu Chen Chien, Navijet Cargo, Sanabria, Li Feng and Others 31.
8.2.7.3. Main Variations: Alto Paraná SA., Las Marías SACIFA, E, Faplac, Zeni y Cía.SACIAF e, El Pindo SA, Sadepan Latinoameric, Bosques del Plata, F, La Palmina SAICI y A, Lipsia SAICyF, GMF and Others 19.
8.2.7.4. Participation: Very slight drop in the first third of enterprises: first falls from 89 to 85%, second rises from 8 to 10% and third rises from 3 to 5%.92
8.2.7.5. Amount's renewal rate: 26%.