Assume you are an International Trade and Transport Consultant. A client from China wishes to procure timber for a furniture making venture in Shanghai China. The client has asked that you advise on procuring and transportation of different wood species to the processing facility in Shanghai, China. Refer to the following terms to the client.
1. Countries where the timber species can be sourced including the market costs.
The species include Mahogany, Palisander, Sapele and Chlorophlora spp.
2.Packaging options for transporting the wood and their merits and demerits.
3.Transportation options from wood forests where trees are cut down to the manufacturing facility in Shanghai where the furniture is manufactured. Suggest an option. Consider the most appropriate transport routes for your options.