One of my managers in Accra, Ghana is a fifth generation in the lumber industry in India. He knows anything about lumber. I think India is a big market for lumber in the future. He was telling me that there is a high demand for Canadian lumber. Especially in the Kandla seaport, there are a lot of containers. A few of my friends are exporting from B.C. I am also thinking of exporting lumber from B.C.
I don't know the duty on the processed wood, but there is a market there. They are using this lumber for furniture. They export furniture also. It's not for doors or windows, because they are importing plastic windows and doors from China. They're basically using it for furniture. This softwood lumber is good for furniture.
I think in the future, Canadian lumber would be loved in India. That's what my manager was telling me. We are also trying to step into lumber. We will soon start shipping lumber from B.C. to India.