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International
Plywood and Veneer Prices
Indonesia
Plywood
(export, FOB)
MR,
per Cu.m
Grade
BB/CC
2.7mm
US$350-355
3mm
US$305-315
6mm US$280-285
Brazilian
Plywood and Veneer
Brazilian
timber shipments to the US remained stable in December. Currently, the EU
market is more attractive to Brazilian producers, especially with the new
2005 quotas, particularly in the case of plywood.
Pine
plywood prices saw a strong rebound in Europe after a short period of
dramatic declines. The reasons for the plywood price recovery are linked to
the reduction of Brazilian production volumes, a drop in Chinese plywood
exports to the EU and the new EU quotas.
Pine
plywood exports rose 57% compared to the January-November period of 2003 and
this year's exports jumped to US$ 518.3 million. Similar impressive gains
were seen for tropical plywood where exports in the first eleven months of
2004 reached US$340.7 million up 55% over the same period of last year (US$
219.2 million).
FOB
Belem/Paranagua Ports
Veneer
FOB
per Cu.m
White
Virola Face
2.5mm
US$210
Pine
Veneer (C/D)
US$140
Plywood
FOB per Cu.m
White
Virola (US Market)
5.2mm
OV2 (MR)
US$320
15mm
BB/CC (MR)
US$280
For
Caribbean countries
White
Virola
4mm
US$400
12mm
US$310
Pine
EU market
per Cu.m
9mm
C/CC (WBP)
US$250 
15mm
C/CC (WBP)
US$240
18mm
C/CC (WBP)
US$235
2004
has definitely been one of the best for the Brazilian forest based industry.
Not only the forest sector seems to be gaining attention as an important
economic activity to the country's GNP but also forest products from Brazil
have been showing rising levels of quality, performance and acceptance
worldwide.
Exports
of Brazilian forest products in 2004 are likely to reach highs never seen
before. Pine plywood has been the main exported forest product, having led
the "Brazilian-made" trade mark to gain important markets around
the globe.
Based
on recently released data from the Brazilian Ministry of Development,
projections show that the total exports of pine plywood will reach
approximately 1.9 cubic metres in 2004, up 26% in relation to 2003 exports.
This will result in earnings estimated at US$518 million, 50.5% higher than
2003 and certainly a breakthrough for Brazilian
producers.
As
for tropical plywood, 2004 was also a good year as well. Projections point
to total export revenues from tropical plywood at around US$372 million for
2004. In relation to the total exported in 2003, this projections represent
an increase of 51%.
Malaysian
Plywood
MR
Grade BB/CC FOB
per Cu.m
2.7mm
US$355-360
3mm
US$320-325
9mm
plus US$285-295
Domestic
plywood
3mm
US$370-380
12-18mm
US$285-290
Ghana
Except for Ceiba, prices for
core ply have been increased.
Rotary
Veneer Core
Face
1-1.9mm
below 2mm
Euro per Cu.m
Bombax,
325
360
Chenchen,
325
360
Kyere,
325
360
Ofram,
325
360
Ogea,
325
360
Otie,
325
360
Ceiba
265 
300
Mahogany
425
460
The above prices are for full
sized panels, falling sizes minus 15%.
Core
Grade 2mm+ per Cu.m
Ceiba
US$230
Chenchen,
Ogea,
Ofram,
US$295
Sliced
Veneer
Prices for some species have
increased
Euro per Sq.m
Face Backing
Afromosia
1.19 1.00
Asanfina
1.25
0.80
Avodire
0.92
0.60
Chenchen
0.72 0.50
Mahogany
1.03 0.70
Makore
1.01 0.60
Odum
1.54 0.95
Plywood
Prices FOB
Redwoods
B/BB
Euro per Cu.m
WBP
MR
4mm
560
460
6mm
340
310
9mm
315
290
12mm
300
280
15mm
310
285
18mm
300
275
Light
Woods B/BB
WBP
MR
4mm
500
330
6mm
335
270
9mm
290
255
12mm
270
235
15mm
280
245
18mm
245
235
Grade AB/BB would attract a
premium of 5%. BB/BB would be 5% less, C/CC would be 10% less and CC/CC
would be 15% less.
Peru
FOB
For Mexican Market per
Cu.m
Copaiba
plywood,
two
faces sanded,
B/C,
15x4x8mm US$345-350
Virola
plywood,
two
faces sanded,
b/c,
5.2mmx4x8
US$390-400
Lupuna
plywood, treated,
two
faces sanded, for Mexico
5.2mmx4x8
US$335-340
Lupuna
plywood, b/c
15mmx4x8
US$315-320
b/c,
9mmx4x8
US$325-330
b/c,
12mmx4x8
US$320-330
c/c
4mmx8x4
US$340-360
Veneer
Prices
FOB per Cu.m
Lupuna
2.5mm US$210-215
Lupuna
4.2mm US$220-230
Lupuna
1.5mm US$235-240
Domestic
Plywood Prices
Brazil
Rotary
Cut Veneer
(ex-mill
Northern Mill)
per Cu.m
White
Virola Face US$156
White
Virola Core US$126
Plywood
(ex-mill
Southern Mill)
Grade
MR
per Cu.m
4mm
White Virola US$504
15mm
White Virola
US$365
Indonesia
Domestic
MR plywood
(Jarkarta)
per Cu.m
9mm
US$285-290
12mm
US$265-275
15mm
US$260-275
Peru
per Cu.m
Lupuna
Plywood
122
x 244 x 4mm BB/CC
US$452
122
x 244 x 6mm BB/CC
US$444
122
x 244 x 8mm BB/CC
US$430
122
x 244 x 10mm BB/CC
US$419
122
x 244 x 12mm BB/CC
US$417
122
x 244 x 15mm BB/CC
US$418
122
x 244 x 18mm BB/CC
US$414
Other
Panel Product Prices
Brazil
The Brazilian wood panel industry wants to try and block panel imports from
Argentina because, they say, industries there are dumping products. Under
the umbrella of the Brazilian Association of Wood Panel Industry (ABIPA),
five large Brazilian reconstituted panel industries filed a lawsuit with the
Ministry of Development, Industry and Trade (MDIC) against Argentine imports
of MDF and particleboard covered with melamine paper. Both items are widely
used by the Brazilian furniture industry.
In
the lawsuit, the Brazilian industries claim that the low prices of the
Argentine products are causing financial losses. According to ABIPA
vice-president, a 42.8% dumping margin has been verified.
At
the same time, Brazilian industries registered a drop in sales of 4%. If the
Brazilian government confirms the dumping claim, tariff barriers may be
imposed on the Argentine products.
The
accused companies claim that they are following the commercial practices
established by Mercosul and deny dumping their exports.
The
main Argentine argument is that the exported volumes do not interfere with
the participation of Brazilian producers in the market and that an eventual
blocking might lead to a shortage of raw material for the furniture industry
in Brazil.
This
is actually the only concern expressed by the furniture industry, which
could be forced to make new price adjustments in 2005.
FOB
Belem/Paranagua Ports
Export
Prices
Blockboard
18mm B/C per Cu.m
Pine
US$335
Domestic
Prices
Ex-mill
Southern Region per
Cu.m
Blockboard
15mm
White Virola Faced
US$334
Particleboard
(ex-factory)
15mm
US$200
Indonesia
Other
Panels
per Cu.m
Export
Particleboard FOB
9-18mm
US$140-150
Domestic
Particleboard
9mm
US$150-160
12-15mm
US$140-145
18mm
US$135-140
MDF
Export (FOB)
12-18mm
US$195-200
MDF
Domestic
Malaysia
Particleboard
(FOB)
Export
per Cu.m
12mm
& above US$155-165
Domestic
12mm
& above
US$155-175
MDF
(FOB)
per Cu.m
Export
18-22mm US$210-255
Domestic
Price
12-18mm
US$210-220
Domestic
Particleboard Prices
Domestic
per Cu.m
1.83m
x 2.44m x 4mm
US$293
1.83m
x 2.44m x 6mm
US$247
1.83m
x 2.44m x 8mm
US$219
1.83m
x 2.44m x 9mm
US$227
1.83m
x 2.44m x 12mm
US$210
Prices
of Added Value Products
Indonesia
Mouldings
per Cu.m
Laminated
Boards
Falkata
wood
US$295-305
Red
Meranti Mouldings
11x68/92mm
x 7ft up
Grade
A US$610-630
Grade
B US$515-525
Malaysia
Mouldings
(FOB) per Cu.m
Selagan
Batu Decking
US$565-570
Red
Meranti Mouldings
11x68/92mm
x 7ft up
Grade
A US$630-635
Grade
B US$525-530
Ghana
Prices have remained stable
since June 2004
Parquet
Flooring 1st Grade
10x60x300mm
FOB
Euro per Sq.m
Apa
12.0
Odum
7.8
Hyedua
13.67
Afromosia
13.72
10x65/75mm
Apa
14.47
Odum
10.18
Hyedua
18.22
Afromosia
13.93
14x70mm
Apa
17.00
Odum
11.00
Hyedua
17.82
Afromosia
17.82
10x50mm/77mm
Apa
10.99
Odum
8.50
Hyedua
13.65
Afromosia
12.59
Grade 2 less 5%, Grade 3 less
10%
Peru
Strips
for parquet FOB
per Cu.m
Cabre
uva KD S4S
Asian
Market
US$1200-1220
Cumaru
KD, S4S,
(Swedish
Market) US$630-645
Cumaru
KD, S4S,
(Asian
Market) US$555-585
Cumaru
decking, AD,
S4S
E4S USA market
US$620-642
Pumaquiro
KD # 1, C&B
(Mexican
market) US$465-480
Quinilla
KD 12%, S4S
20mmx100mmx620mm
(Asian
market)
US$560-575
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