象牙海岸的政治局势的变化是欧洲商人和决策者讨论的主要问题,并且将会影响到一些树种的获取,但还没有对欧盟热带木材整体市场产生明显的影响。多年来,象牙海岸木材获取性一直较低,其进一步下降已经由非洲其它地区较松动的供应情况所补偿。同时,欧洲对于热带原木和锯材的需求量仍然有所下降,因此总体的供求关系保持平衡,除了个别的树种和产品外,大部分树种和产品的价格保持稳定。象牙海岸的问题意味着科特迪瓦榄仁木(framire)锯材以后不再供货,其价格保持稳定。那些对榄仁木锯材依赖 Changes in the political situation in the Ivory Coast have been major issues for European businessmen and policymakers and will affect access to some species but have not had a significant impact on the EU’s overall timber market. Ivory Coast timber availability has been low for many years, and its further decline has been compensated by the looser supply in other parts of Africa. In the meantime, the demand for tropical logs and lumber in Europe is still declining. Therefore, the overall supply and demand balance is maintained. With the exception of individual species and products, the prices of most species and products remain stable. The problem of the Ivory Coast means that the framire sawn timber in Cote d’Ivoire is no longer available and prices have remained stable. Those who rely on lumberjack lumber