| Malaysia: Gluelam plan |
| 03/12/2009 - 08:07 |
Plans to promote glued-laminated (glulam) timber
products are being developed by the MTC in order to
assist local manufacturers. MTC hopes to emulate the
success of its competitors in their successful promotional
efforts in Dubai, New Zealand and in Hong Kong.
To further enhance its market promotion the MTC will be
organising training programmes for overseas architects,
designers and manufacturers in the near future. The MTC
is reportedly targeting countries where Malaysian timber
products are not widely marketed.
China investment plan
China, which is one of Malaysia’s biggest trading partners,
will seek further trade and investment opportunities in the
country in the area of oil palm and timber. This emerged
during a press conference held jointly with the visiting
Chinese president Hu Jintao.
China is fast becoming a major buyer of Malaysian
sawnwood, plywood and logs and forecasts are for its
economy to grow by more than 9% in 2010 driven by
growing domestic consumption and exports.
Expectations are high for increased wood consumption
following the government planned low-cost housing
programme. This aims to provide 7.5 million homes to
low-income urban households from 2009 to 2011.
India major player
India’s timber imports in 2008 were around US$1.4
billion, out of which, US$362.8 million (RM1.3 billion)
originated from Malaysia. This made India Malaysia’s
third largest timber trading partner after the US and Japan.
Products exported to India include logs worth US$263
million (RM920 million), mainly from Sarawak and
wooden furniture worth US$44.8 million (RM156.8
million). A recent trade mission by the Malaysian Timber
Council (MTC) to Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai identified
that India is expected to remain a major importer due to its
large population and growing middle-class income group.
Malaysia Log Prices
Malaysia
Log Prices
| Sarawak
log,
FOB
|
US$
per m³ |
| Meranti SQ up |
226-250 |
|
Small
|
210-241 |
|
Super small
|
200-224 |
| Keruing SQ up |
216-228 |
|
Small
|
192-222 ⇑ |
|
Super small
|
170-200 ⇑ |
| Kapur SQ up |
206-231 |
| Selangan Batu SQ up |
180-217 |
|
| Pen. Malaysia
logs, domestic (SQ) |
US$ per m³ |
| DR Meranti |
231-250 |
| Balau |
297-326 |
| Merbau |
323-355
|
| Rubberwood |
52-86 ⇑ |
| Keruing |
214-230 |
| Peninsular
Malaysian
meranti
logs are top grade and are used for scantlings for
the EU. Their prices are higher than Sarawaks. |
Malaysia
Sawnwood Prices
| Malaysia
Sawnwood,
FOB
|
US$
per
m³
|
| White Meranti A & up |
280-310
|
| Seraya Scantlings (75x125 KD) |
433-446
|
| Sepetir Boards |
249-271
|
| Sesendok 25,50mm |
345-363
|
| Kembang Semangkok |
293-316
|
|
| Malaysian
Sawnwood,
domestic
|
US$ per m³
|
| Balau (25&50mm,100mm+) |
325-345
|
| Merbau |
452-504
|
| Kempas 50mmx (75,100 & 125mm) |
260-300
|
| Rubberwood |
25x75x660mm up |
201-251 ⇑
|
| 50-75mm Sq. |
242-274 ⇑
|
| >75mm Sq. |
264-293 ⇑
|
Malaysia Plywood Prices
| Malaysia
ply
MR
BB/CC, FOB |
US$
per m³ |
| 2.7mm |
405-467
|
| 3mm |
385-415
|
| 9mm & up |
331-403
|
| Meranti ply
BB/CC, domestic |
US$ per m³ |
|
3mm
|
380-421
|
|
12-18mm
|
314-343
|
Other
Malaysia Panel Prices
| Malaysia,
Other
Panels,
FOB |
US$
per m³ |
| Particleboard Export 12mm & up |
226-249
|
|
Domestic 12mm & up
|
211-228
|
| MDF
Export
15-19mm
|
279-310
|
|
Domestic 12-18mm
|
270-288
|
Malaysia
Added Value Product Prices
| Malaysia,
Mouldings,
FOB
|
US$
per m³ |
| Selagan Batu Decking |
528-538
|
| Red Meranti Mouldings 11x68/92mm x 7ft up |
|
Grade A
|
543-556
|
|
Grade B
|
496-505
|
Malaysia
Furniture and Parts Prices
| Malaysia,
Rubberwood, FOB |
US$ per piece |
| Semi-finished dining table solid laminated top
2.5'x4', extension leaf |
60-76
|
| As above, Oak Veneer |
67-81
|
| Windsor Chair |
59-61
|
| Colonial Chair |
57-62
|
| Queen Anne Chair (soft seat) |
without arm |
57-65
|
| with arm |
57-66
|
| Chair Seat 27x430x500mm |
45-50
|
| Rubberwood
Tabletop |
US$ per m³ |
| 22x760x1220mm sanded & edge
profiled |
|
Top Grade
|
557-590 |
|
Standard
|
541-560 |
|
| (ITTO's Tropical Timber Market Report) |
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