International Furniture Prices

16-30th April 2005

Furniture and Parts  

Malaysia 

Brazil  

The furniture industry in the Amazon has grown in recent years. From 1998 to 2004, ten sub-regions became important furniture clusters and the industry has become more efficient is adding more value and utilizing less wood raw materials.  

Total annual log consumption in the sector has fallen from 28.3 million cubic metres to 24.5 million cubic metres. On the other hand production of lumber, reconstituted wood-based panels and plywood has increased. 

The reduction in consumption of logs can be explained as a result of changes in the marketing strategies of the companies. With the incentive of increased profits from exports many companies shifted to added value production and earn more from less wood. 

The increase in value-added derives from exports of manufactured wood products such as doors, windows, and decking, which rose fifteen-fold, increasing from merely US$ 1.25 million in 1998 to US$ 178 million in 2004. 

FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports 

Abbreviations

LM        Loyale Merchant, a grade of log parcel	Cu.m         Cubic Metre
QS         Qualite Superieure	Koku         0.278 Cu.m or 120BF
CI          Choix Industriel	FFR            French Franc
CE         Choix Economique	SQ              Sawmill Quality
CS         Choix Supplimentaire	SSQ            Select Sawmill Quality
FOB      Free-on-Board	FAS            Sawnwood Grade First and
KD        Kiln Dry	Second
AD        Air Dry	WBP           Water and Boil Proof
Boule    A Log Sawn Through and Through	MR              Moisture Resistant
the boards from one log are bundled	pc         per piece
together	ea                each
BB/CC  Grade B faced and Grade C backed	MBF           1000 Board Feet
Plywood	MDF           Medium Density Fibreboard
BF         Board Foot	F.CFA         CFA Franc
Sq.Ft     Square Foot	Price has moved up or down