FWPA’s ongoing program to improve statistical and economic information available to members continues, is expanding and has recently been assessed against the data supplied by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES). Although voluntary, industry participation in the sectors and activities where data is collected, is stable and robust. For the market leading Sawn Softwood Sales Survey, participation for 2013-14 is in the range 77% to 82%, involving 13 companies and 44 product categories.
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