Looking at individual species and products, importers in several EU countries, report particularly good demand for sapele in 2017, with prices firming as a result. Iroko continued in especially tight supply, due at least partly, it is thought, to less coming out of the forest in current harvest cycles, and prices reflected that.  Some predict that framire/idigbo is gradually being replaced on the EU market due to mills’ inability to satisfy due diligence information requirements, although there are also now reports of suppliers improving their legality assurance.  Particularly tight supply and firm prices were also ...