India's Forest Products Industry

The forest products markets in India are on the move, and RISI's new study India’s Forest Products Industry will explore the similarities and differences between the forest products industry development of India and China over the last five years. This study will feature an evaluation of India’s commercial timber resource and an outlook for future timber production from India’s tree plantations. This study will examine the constraints of India’s forest industry development tied to problems with infrastructure, transportation, and the fragmented nature of the timber resource.

Study features:

• Evaluation of India’s global competitive position
• Constraints on foreign and domestic investment in the sector
• Quantification of the market opportunities in India by product
• Profiles of the solid wood and pulp and paper sectors in India

India’s Forest Products Industry will provide detailed information on India’s growing forest products industry. Information in this study will include:

• Analysis of market trends and forecast for India’s log, wood products, recovered paper, pulp, and wood fuel markets
• Constraints on timber availability
• Import trends and forecast
• Demand/Supply balance for wood fiber

Many economists have predicted that India is "The next China". This study will evaluate the potential validity of this speculation as it pertains to India’s forest products industry. India’s Forest Products Industry study will be an essential tool for executives who need to know if India’s wood product and pulp imports will begin to approach the level seen in China in recent years, and if so, what the impact on global markets will be.

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