1. Turkey USDA Hardwood Mission to Pennsylvania D. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council PA Department of Agriculture August 2011

2. Pennsylvania: The Keystone State Major Cities: Philadelphia (5 th Largest city in U.S.), Pittsburgh, Harrisburg Ports: Philadelphia, New York/Newark, Baltimore Population: 12.7 million Largest rural population in USA

3. Pennsylvania’s Forest Largest Volume of Hardwood Timber in U.S. 60% Forested - 6.9 million hectares Concentrate sawlog sized timber 70 species Timber Output: 70% Sawlogs 25% Pulpwood

4. Pennsylvania’s = Penn’s Woods

5. Most Abundant Species (by sawtimber) Red Maple/Soft Maple15.2% Northern Red Oak12.6% White Oak11.7% Black Cherry11.2% Hard Maple 7.2% Poplar (Tulipwood) 5.0% White Ash 5.0% Birch 2.7% All other hardwood17.8% Including Hickory - 2.0%, Walnut - 0.3%

11. Wood Volume Millions of Board Feet, 1955-2002 Year of Inventory

14. Pennsylvania State Forest SFI Licensee Pennsylvania State Forest SFI Licensee

15. PA Hardwood Stands For Quality WHY? Growth to Harvest Rate: 2.25 – 1 Even-aged Forest, 90% Hardwoods Climate Mountain Regions Soil Nutrients Sustainable Forest Initiative Long Term Stable Timber Supply

16. PA’s Forest Product Industry PA Leads the nation in production of hardwood lumber – 10% of USA supply Capable of producing 1.1 billion board feet of lumber annually – down 40-50% in 2008 and 2009 2,400 forest product companies with nearly 62,000 employees in 2010 Leads nation in export of hardwood lumber and wood products - $1.1 billion in 2010 Variety of experienced exporting companies

17. Leading Products: Lumber Veneer Squares and panels Mouldings Flooring Cabinetry Doors Logs Paper Furniture

18. Pennsylvania Hardwood Exports 2001-2010 $ = Millions

19. Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Lumber 1. CANADA 2. CHINA 3. MEXICO 4. ITALY 5. GERMANY 6. SPAIN 7. UNITED KINGDOM 9. SWEDEN 9. JAPAN 10. FRANCE 11. TAIWAN 12. EGYPT 13. VIETNAM 14. SAUDI ARABIA 15. SOUTH KOREA 16. GREECE

20. Top Importers of Pennsylvania Hardwood Logs 1. CHINA 2. HONG KONG 3. ITALY 4. GERMANY 5. CANADA 6. VIETNAM 7. JAPAN 8. TAIWAN 9. TURKEY 10. UNITED KINGDOM 11. INDONESIA 12. PORTUGAL 13. BELGIUM 14. U.A.E. 15. MALAYSIA 16. SOUTH KOREA

21. TURKEYLumberRankLogsRank 2010$606,99336 th $1,534,6519 th 2009$438,08735 th $1,986,36910 th 2008$728,35134 th $2,509,24711 th 2007$338,83743 rd $955,81821 st 2006$429,66840 th $518,45120 th 2005$1,371,73726 th $700,13619 th In 2010, where did TURKEY stand in the Pennsylvania Market for Hardwood?

22. Pennsylvania Hardwood is #1 Largest volume of hardwood timber in USA – 89 billion board feet of standing sawtimber PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber production – up to 1.1 billion board feet/year PA is the Black Cherry Capital of the World PA leads the USA in hardwood lumber exports PA has North America’s largest Forest Stewardship Council certified forest.

23. Resources To Help You Trade With PA Companies Overseas Authorized Trade Representatives : Mr. Seth Vogelman PA Regional Export Network PA Hardwoods Development Council: Mr. Keith Craig, Mr. Wayne Bender 2,400 Committed, hardworking companies

24. For Assistance in Pennsylvania, Contact: Mr. Wayne Bender PA Hardwoods Development Council PA Department of Agriculture 2301 N. Cameron Street, Room 308 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 TEL: 1-717-772-3751 FAX: 1-717-705-0663 E-Mail: dbender@pa.gov

25. Mr. Seth Vogelman Building 2, Har Hotzim Technology Park PO Box 45005 91450 Jerusalem, ISRAEL TEL: 972-2-571-0199 FAX: 972-2-571-0713 E-Mail: seth.vogelman@atid.edi.com For Assistance in Turkey, Contact: