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Log Prices Sarawak
Log Prices FOB
per Cu.m Meranti
SQ up US$215-220
small
US$185-190
super small
US$155-160 Keruing
SQ up US$180-185
small
US$150-155
super small
US$140-155 Kapur
SQ up
US$165-170 Selangan
Batu SQ up
US$150-155 Francophone
West African Log Prices Traders
report that the markets have taken a definite upturn. Species in demand
include azobe, where supply is now extremely low and unlikely to improve,
bubinga movingui, iroko and padouk. Prices
and demand for BC/C grades are now much firmer and some have moved up
significantly. Azobe
LM is up Euro 23, B grade is up Euro 7 and
BC/C up Euro 23. These
increases are over and above last month's already higher levels. Bubinga
LM is Euro 30 higher while Movingui BC/C is up Euro 7, padouk BC/C also up
Euro 7. In
contrast sapele BC/C grade is down by Euro 15 though prices for LM and B
grade have held firm as producers are changing over to secondary red
species or red/brown species such as doussie, moabi and iroko. Producers
report significantly higher overall demand which is one reason for the
greater buyer interest in the BC/C grades, while at the same time
production is only moderate. It
is also certain that log buyers are conscious that Indonesia's success in
severely curtailing illegal logging and movement of the illegally sourced
timber flitches and sawnwood has greatly exacerbated the already tight
supply situation in Asian timbers. This
has meant that West African countries are being asked to take up the
shortfall in log volumes. At
the same time it is clear that more West African countries are themselves
imposing more stringent controls on harvesting and export of logs and
turning over very quickly towards in-country processing. This
is particularly noticeable in Cameroon where some exporters are leaving
the trade while the new quota system in Congo Brazzaville also is having a
significant effect in changing the pattern of trade towards higher value
products. Demand
from China for okume logs has recently strengthened and prices are now
reported as very firm with reports of ships being delayed in the ports
while shipments are accumulated.
FOB
LM B
BC/C Euro per Cu.m Afromosia/Assamela
381
350 - Acajou/N'Gollon
206 175 Ayous/Obeche
206 140 Azobe
168 Bibolo/Dibtou
152 Movingui
190 175
152 Fromager/Ceiba
114 114
- Iroko
351 320
290 Limba/Frake
137 114
99 Moabi
244 221
206 Padouk
206 206
175 Sapelli
229 206 Sipo/Utile
274 259
229 Tali
144 129
91 Doussie
457 366 Gabon
Okoume Grade
per Cu.m CI
US$150 CE
US$122 CS
US$95 QS
US$176 Okoume
for China per Cu.m 40%
CI, 40% CE, 20% CS
US$200 (Free alongside) Myanmar Teak
Logs Veneer
Quality
FOB per Hoppus Ton
Feb
Mar 2nd
Quality
Euro 4321
Euro 4399
5 tons
4 tons 3rd
Quality
Euro 3979
Euro 3925
10 tons
8 tons 4th
Quality
Euro 3677
Euro 3647
50 tons
51 tons Sawing
Quality
per Hoppus Ton Grade
1 Av. Euro2150
Euro 2142
207 tons 44 tons Grade
2 Av. Euro
1594 Euro
1543
357 tons 190 tons Grade
3 Av. Euro
777 Euro
788
272 tons 98
tons Grade
4 Av. Euro
1034 Euro
1049
618 tons 986 tons Assorted
Av. Euro
584 Euro 777 Domestic
Euro 428
Euro 597
1385 tons 650 tons Papua
New Guinea Saw/veneer grade Monthly Average
FOB per Cu.m
Dec 04 Jan 05 Malas
US$60
US$60 Calophyllum
US$75
US$77 Taun
US$72
US$71 Terminalia
US$61
US$61 Pencil
Cedar
US$73
US$77 PNG
Mersawa
US$82
US$86 Red
Canarium
US$60
US$61 Erima
US$58
US$60 Dillenia
US$59
US$57 Burckella
US$60
US$60 Kwila
US$96
US$104 Domestic
Log Prices Brazil Prices
of wood products in Real in the domestic market remain stable but, on the
other hand, prices in US$ have fallen because of the effective devaluation
of the Brazilian currency against the dollar (6% in the past few months). Logs
at mill yard
per Cu.m Mahogany
Ist Grade No
Sales Ipe
US$82 Jatoba
US$50 Guaruba
US$35 Mescla(white
virola) US$42
Indonesia Domestic
log prices per
Cu.m Plywood
logs Face
Logs
US$90-100 Core
logs US$60-75 Sawlogs(Meranti)
US$105-115 Falkata
logs
US$90-95 Rubberwood
US$85-95 Pine
US$95-100 Mahoni
US$500-515 Peninsula
Malaysia Logs Domestic
(SQ ex-log yard) per Cu.m DR
Meranti US$210-220 Balau
US$175-180 Merbau
US$240-245 Rubberwood
US$90-100 Keruing
US$180-190 Ghana per
Cu.m Wawa
US$36-44 Odum
US$77-175 Ceiba
US$31-53 Chenchen
US$33-88 Mahogany
(Veneer
Qual.) US$40-91 Sapele
US$55-154 Makore
(Veneer
Qual.) US$54-154 International
Sawnwood Francophone
West Africa Prices
remain unchanged and the previously reported low production levels in the
region continues. There is
some seasonal rain now in Cameroon and in Gabon with the expectation of
the usual heavy rains in April which will slow log production. Prices
are holding very firm and a generally low stock position in Europe seems
likely to keep prices on a stable to rising trend over the second quarter.
Analysts report that French buyers are very active at the present
time. FOB
per Cu.m Okoume
Euro FAS
GMS
275 Standard
and Better 260 FAS
Fixed Sizes
290 Sipo FAS
Standard Sizes
488 FAS
Fixed Sizes
519 Sapelli
FAS
scantlings
487 Dibtou
FAS
Standard Sizes
381 FAS
Fixed Sizes
412 Iroko FAS
GMS
458 Scantlings
519 Strips
304 Khaya FAS
GMS
366 Brazil Brazilian
exports of solid wood products increased 37% in February 2005 in
comparison with the same period of 2004. The main exported products were
sawnwood, plywood and wooden furniture, representing together 63% of the
value exported by the Brazilian solid wood industry in this period. Over
the first two months of 2005, exports of solid wood products increased 23%
in comparison with the same period of 2004. In terms of value of exports,
the solid wood products have earned some US$ 587 million. In
February 2005, US$ 68,5 million in wooden furniture was exported, an
increase of 24% compared to exports in February 2004. Tropical
sawnwood exports in February totalled US$ 46 million (161,700 cubic metres)
up 28% year on year. Pine
sawnwood exports increased (up 5%) not at such a strong performance as
with tropical sawnwood. FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports Export
Sawnwood
per Cu.m Mahogany
KD FAS FOB UK
market
no trade Jatoba
Green (dressed)
US$590 Cambara
KD
US$430 Asian
Market(green)
Guaruba
US$265
Angelim pedra
US$280
Mandioqueira US$220
Pine
(AD)
US$130 The
Brazilian Association of the Mechanically-Processed Wood Industry (ABIMCI)
has made available the report presented by the European certifier BM TRADA
on the audit carried out on the National Program of Wood Quality (PNQM). According
to the report, ABIMCI (responsible for the programme development) has full
control of the planning and implementation of the quality system of PNQM
which is part of the process of certification of the CE conformity mark.
The CE Marking has been required in Union since April 2004 for structural
wood products. As
stated in the report, no instances of non-were identified. On the
contrary, the audit by BM TRADA affirms that the PNQM fulfills the
European norm without exception. Since
October 2003, ABIMCI has a sub-contracting agreement with BM TRADA for the
CE marking of wood panels. According to ABIMCI, the programme has gone
through various adjustments to fulfill all the European requirements.
The
report from BM TRADA confirms that the PNQM has sustained the confidence
of the certifier agency and from now on the marking process could flow
more quickly for the participants who fulfill the PNQM/ CE Marking
requirements. Malaysia Sawn
Timber Export(FOB)
per Cu.m White
Meranti A & Up US$335-345 Seraya Scantlings
(75x125 KD) US$625-635 Sepetir
Boards
US$185-195 K.Sesendok
25,50mm
US$335-340 Ghana Ghana
earned Euro 13.62 million from the export of 35,820 Cu.m of timber and
wood products in February 2005. This
compared to February 2004 statistics of Euro 12.85 million from 34,772
Cu.m and showed an increase of 6.02% and 3.01% in value and volume
respectively. Total
cumulative export volume for the first two months of 2005 registered
64,126 Cu.m compared to 61,694 for the same period in 2004. The
corresponding values were Euro 24.40 million in 2005 and Euro 22.83
million in 2004 respectively, registering increases of 6.89% in value and
3.94% in volume. Air-dry
FAS 25-100mm x 150mm and up x
2.4m and up FOB
Euro per Cu.m Afromosia
855 Asanfina
480 Ceiba
180 Dahoma
310 Emeri
350 Edinam
370 Khaya
540 Makore
450 Niangon
490 Odum
630 Sapele
480 Wawa
1C&sel
250 Peru European
Community and Peruvian negotiators have agreed on the establishment of
quotas for mahogany exports. The
Commercial Counselor of Peru in Belgium, Mr. Eduardo Perez, explained that
call for action was as a result of allegations by environmental groups of
the possibility that illegally harvested Mahogany from Peru was entering
the EU. Several
representatives of the Peruvian government and exporters attended the
negotiations in Brussels and
the group included Eng. Antonio Morizaki, Director General of the National
Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA),
Mr. Alfredo Biasevich, representing the Exporters Association of
Peru (ADEX) and Eng. Ignacio Lombardi of CITES in Peru. Proposals
and ideas from Peru on the quota and on trade procedures to be applied
will now be forwarded to the EC authorities. Analysts say that it is
likely that the quota will call for exports to the EU to be held at 2004
levels. The
Peruvian delegates provided information on the management and satellite
surveillance methods and systems used for monitoring the forest
concessions in Peru. Today,
Peru's tropical forests are harvested under a government controlled forest
concession system. Under the new quota system, the government set mahogany
export limits for the whole country.
For
US Market
per Cu.m Mahogany
1C&B, KD 16% Central
American market
US$1220-1250 Mahogany
1C&B, KD 16% US
market US$1380-1450 Spanish
Cedar No.1 C&B, KD
16%, Central
Am. Market US$615-620 Walnut
1" Thickness, 6'
- 11' length
US$640-660 Spanish
cedar # 1 C&B, KD
16% Mexican
market US$650-660 Pumaquiro
25-50mm AD Mexican
market US$460-490 Virola
Grade 1 1" to 2" Length
6' - 8' KD Mexican
market US$270-290 Virola
Grade 2 1" to 2" Length
6' - 8' KD Mexican
market US$230-250 Lagarto
2" Thickness, 6'
- 8' length US$320-340 Cumaru
4" 6-11ft KD Central
American MarketUS$760-790 Ishpingo
2" Thickness
6' - 8' length
US$355-365 Domestic
Sawnwood Prices Brazil Sawnwood
(Green ex-mill) Northern
Mills
per Cu.m Mahogany
No sales Ipe
US$346 Jatoba
US$251 Southern
Mills Eucalyptus
AD
US$119 Pine
(KD) First Grade
US$154 Indonesia Sawn timber, ex-mill Domestic construction material Kampar
per Cu.m AD
3x12-15x400cm
US$200-210 KD
US$280-290 AD
3x20x400cm
US$305-315 KD
US$320-330 Keruing AD
3x12-15cmx400
US$225-230 AD
2x20cmx400cm
US$220-225 AD
3x30cmx400
US$230-235 Malaysia Sawnwood
per Cu.m Balau(25&50mm,100mm+)
US$235-245 Merbau
US$425-435 Kempas50mm
by (75,100&125mm) US$195-200 Rubberwood 25x75x660mm
up US$235-240 50-75mm
Sq.
US$240-245 >75mm
sq.
US$255-260 Ghana Sawnwood
per Cu.m Wawa
25x300x4.2m US$73 Emeri
25x300x4.2m US$70 Ceiba
25x300x4.2m US$53 Dahoma
50x150x4.2m US$138 Redwood
50x75x4.2m US$122 Ofram
25x225x4.2m
US$136 Peru
per Cu.m Mahogany
US$1512-1522 Virola
US$186-200 Spanish
Cedar US$630-640 Catahua
US$177-183 Tornillo
US$357-365
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