International Furniture and Components Market and Prices Index

International Furniture Prices

01-15th October 2005

Furniture and Parts

MALAYSIA

Rubberwood FOB

Semi-finished Dining table solid laminated top 2.5' x 4'

with extension leaf

As above, Oak Veneer

Windsor Chair

Colonial Chair

Queen Anne Chair (soft seat)

without arm

with arm

Chair Seat 27x430x500mm

US$ per piece

19-20.5

29-30.5

8-9

11-12

14.5-15

18-19

2.05-2.10

Rubberwood Tabletop

22x760x1220mm sanded

& edge profiled

Top Grade

Standard

US$ per m³

520-525

480-485

BRAZIL

FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports

Edge Glued Pine Panel

Korean market (1st Grade)

US Market

Decking Boards

Cambara

Ipê

US$ per m³

570

540

600

1100

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

Source: ITTO' Tropical Timber Market Report