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International Log & Sawnwood Prices

1-15th October 2004


International Log Prices

Sarawak Log Prices 

FOB                     per Cu.m

Meranti SQ up              US$180-185

        small            US$140-145

        super small       US$120-125

Keruing SQ up              US$170-175

        small            US$140-145

        super small       US$110-115

Kapur SQ up         US$140-145

Selangan Batu SQ up       US$140-145

 

Francophone West African Log Prices 

FOB                     LM  B      BC/C

                          Euro per Cu.m

Afromosia/Assamela       381       350  -

Acajou/N'Gollon     206  191  -

Ayous/Obeche              175       160  106

Azobe                   168  145       114

Bibolo/Dibtou        152  114  -

Movingui        206  190       175

Fromager/Ceiba              114       114  -

Iroko                    351  320       241

Limba/Frake         137  114       99

Moabi                   244  221       206

Padouk                 206  206  -

Sapelli                   229  213       190

Sipo/Utile              274  259  -

Tali                144  129       91

Doussie                457  335       274

  

Gabon Okoume

Grade                   per Cu.m

CI                 US$150

CE                US$122

CS                 US$95

QS                US$176

 

Okoume for China

40% CI, 40% CE, 20% CS       US$200 (Free alongside)

The Inter-African Forest Industry Association (IFIA), in its latest newsletter, is reporting on progress in establishing certification in Africa. Recently, under the patronage of the Minister and Vice Minister for Economic Forestry, Waters, Fishing and the Environment Gabon, an introductory conference took place to create the PAFC Gabon (Pan African Forest Certification) association.  

This, says the IFIA, will enable the ATO/ITTO principles, criteria and indicators to not only become the reference point when establishing management plans in Gabon and auditing the certification, but also to be the anchorage point for the international recognition by the PEFC.  

Recognition by the PEFC will, says the IFIA, further promote the management of forests in Gabon and in Africa in general and could help facilitate access of products from these managed forests to the international markets. 

The Minister is reported as saying said that recognition of the PAFC by the PEFC was the opportunity for worldwide promotion of  Pan African certification and the ATO/ITTO principles, criteria and indicators. 

You will find an account of the meeting as well as the speeches at www.ifiasite.com  

Myanmar 

Teak Logs

Veneer Quality        FOB per Hoppus Ton

              August           Sept

2nd Quality       Euro 4104       Euro  4039

              2 tons              3 tons

3rd Quality       Euro 3548       Euro 3785

              3 tons              4 tons

4th Quality       Euro 3180       Euro 3308

              65 tons        51 tons

  

Sawing Quality       per Hoppus Ton

              August           Sept

Grade 1 Av.       Euro 1995       Euro  952

              195 tons 252 tons

Grade 2 Av.       Euro 1645       Euro  492

              230 tons 195 tons

Grade 3 Av.       Euro 755       Euro  770

              610 tons 395 tons

Grade 4 Av.       Euro 1110       Euro 1040

              635 tons 513 tons

Assorted Av.       Euro 730       Euro  708

              49 tons        2050 tons

Domestic                     Euro 546

                            492 tons

 

Papua New Guinea 

In September 2004, PNG exported a total volume of 208,591 cubic metres of logs. 

Exports by log grade were 83% saw/veneer grade (173,876 cubic metres) at an average price of US$63.30 FOB per cubic metre.  Some 11 % was of low grade logs (23,290 cubic metres) at an average price of US$37.88 per cubic metre and 2 % was plantation terminalia sp logs (3500 cubic metres) with a price of US$35-50. A further 4 % was plantation group 2 species - Eucalyptus deglupta logs at a price range US$36-US$58. 

Saw/veneer grade     

Monthly Average FOB               per Cu.m

Malas                          US$61

Calophyllum                 US$81

Taun                            US$72

Terminalia                    US$61

Pencil Cedar                US$78

PNG Mersawa                     US$82

Red Canarium                     US$55

Erima                          US$60

Dillenia                        US$58

Burckella                     US$62

Kwila                          US$90


Domestic Log Prices

Brazil 

Logs at mill yard       per Cu.m

Mahogany Ist Grade     No Sales

Ipe                US$71

Jatoba                   US$45

Guaruba         US$31

Mescla(white virola)     US$38

  

Acting together in Amazon 

INCRA, the National Institute for Colonisation and Agrarian Reform and IBAMA the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources have said that they will work together in administration of forestry in the Amazon agrarian settlements.  

The idea is apparently to concilidate agrarian reform, environment and economic development by controlling forest fires and deforestation practiced by rural farmers settled in the region.  

The objective is to create a new exploitation model that values the forest as a source of income, showing that it is more valuable standing than felled.

The executive director of INCRA explained that the agreement with IBAMA will allow for the carrying out of indepth studies on deforestation in the settlements, the elaboration of a forest inventory and the utilisation of timber that will be felled. This represents the first step of a programme that will aim at eliminating deforestation in settlements.

 

Indonesia 

Domestic log prices     per Cu.m

Plywood logs 

 Face Logs           US$80-95

Core logs              US$55-70

Sawlogs(Meranti)    US$90-100

Falkata logs           US$90-95

Rubberwood         US$80-90

Pine               US$95-100

Mahoni                 US$500-515

 The Jakarta post is reporting that provincial police in Jambi have established a task force to combat illegal logging in the province.

The task force will apparently be assigned to investigate illegal logging in several areas in the province, including four national parks.

 

Peninsula Malaysia 

Logs

Domestic (SQ ex-log yard)  per Cu.m

DR Meranti          US$190-200

Balau                    US$165-175

Merbau                 US$215-220

Rubberwood        US$75-85

Keruing         US$175-185

 

Ghana 

                                      per Cu.m

Wawa                  US$36-44

Odum                   US$77-175

Ceiba                    US$31-53

Chenchen             US$33-88

Mahogany

(Veneer Qual.)              US$49-176

Sapele                  US$55-154

Makore

(Veneer Qual.)              US$55-154

  

International Sawnwood  

Francophone West Africa 

FOB                            per Cu.m

Okoume                Euro

FAS GMS                    266

Standard and Better            251

FAS Fixed Sizes              297

Sipo

FAS Standard Sizes              640

FAS Fixed Sizes              670

Sapelli                  

FAS                            487

Dibtou                        

FAS Standard Sizes              381

FAS Fixed Sizes              412

 

Iroko                           per Cu.m

FAS GMS                    548

Scantlings                    487

Strips                           274

Khaya

FAS GMS                    398

 

Brazil 

FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports

Export Sawnwood           per Cu.m

Mahogany KD FAS FOB

UK market                  no trade

Jatoba Green (dressed)              US$525

Cambara KD               US$420

Asian Market(green)

       Guaruba         US$240

       Angelim pedra             US$270

        Mandioqueira           US$190

Pine (AD)                    US$125

  

Malaysia 

Sawn Timber

Export(FOB)         per Cu.m

White Meranti A & Up   US$325-330

Seraya

Scantlings (75x125 KD)  US$655-665

Sepetir Boards                  US$185-195

K.Sesendok 25,50mm           US$370-380

 

Ghana 

FOB              Euro per Cu.m

Afromosia             855

Asanfina        480

Ceiba                    180

Dahoma         300

Edinam                 360

Khaya                  480

Makore                 449

Odum                   580

Sapele                  480

Wawa                  300



Peru
 

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$1300-1380

Spanish Cedar No.1 C&B,

KD 16%,

Central Am. Market       US$615-630

Walnut 1" Thickness,

 6' - 11' length              US$660-700

Spanish cedar # 1 C&B,

KD 16%

Mexican market              US$630-650

Pumaquiro 25-50mm AD

Mexican market              US$460-490

Virola  1" to 2"

Length  6' - 8' KD       US$270-290

Lagarto  2" Thickness,

6' - 8' length          US$345-365

Ishpingo  2"

Thickness 6' - 8' length       US$365-385

 

Domestic Sawnwood Prices  

Brazil 

Sawnwood (Green ex-mill)

Northern Mills              per Cu.m

Mahogany             No sales

Ipe                US$305

Jatoba                   US$221

Southern Mills

Eucalyptus AD              US$107

Pine (KD) First Grade       US$139

 

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 2x20cmx400       US$220-225

AD 3x30cmx400       US$230-235


Malaysia
 

Sawnwood            per Cu.m

Balau(25&50mm,100mm+)

                     US$235-245

Kempas50mm by

 (75,100&125mm)       US$175-185

Rubberwood

25x75x660mm up       US$235-240

50-75mm Sq.         US$245-250

>75mm sq.            US$255-265

 

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


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

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