Central Africa's log export ban is set for 2028: CEMAC states and DR Congo plan to halt raw timber shipments as Q1 2026 log prices jumped 23.5%.
CENTRAL AFRICA · ECONOMY
Key Facts
—The deadline: CEMAC’s six states and DR Congo plan a definitive ban on raw-log exports by 2028 at the latest.
—The goal: Keep the value at home: process timber into sawn wood, veneer and furniture locally instead of shipping whole logs abroad.
—Prices rising: The region’s forest-product export prices rose 2.9 percent into Q1 2026, led by a 23.5 percent quarterly jump in raw-log prices, per Agence Ecofin.
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