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International Plywood and Veneer Prices

1-15th July 2004

International Plywood and Veneer Prices

Indonesia

Plywood (export, FOB)

MR, per Cu.m

Grade BB/CC

2.7mm US$310-325

3mm US$265-275

6mm US$230-245

Brazilian Plywood and Veneer

Brazilian wood product export prices, particularly prices for plywood, have begun to fall due to the seasonal low demand in the major markets. The European Union established a quota for Brazilian plywood which had the net result of slowing Brazilian plywood exports to Europe. In addition, US plywood demand for new residential construction is not growing as fast as in the recent past.

In the first five months of 2004, Brazilian pine plywood exports totalled US$211 million, 82% higher than in the January-May period of 2003 (US$ 116 million).

Brazilian tropical plywood exports in the first five months of 2004 reached US$113.7 million, an increase of 56.2% compared to the same period of last year (US$ 72.8 million).

Of the total pine plywood exports, US$112.1 million went to the USA, US$ 85.3 million to the EU, US$3.9 million to Mexico, and US$ 2.4 million to the Middle East.

For tropical plywood exports US$ 53 million went to the EU, and US$52 million to the USA.

Pine sawnwood exports in the first five months of the year fell 7.9% (US$ 102 million in January-May of 2004 and US$ 111 million in January-May of 2003), while tropical sawnwood exports, grew to US$74.9 million, up 35% over the same period last year.

FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports

Veneer FOB per Cu.m

White Virola Face

2.5mm US$200

Pine Veneer (C/D) US$160

Mahogany Veneer per Sq.m

0.7mm No trade

Plywood FOB per Cu.m

White Virola (US Market)

5.2mm OV2 (MR) US$290

15mm BB/CC (MR) US$275

For Caribbean countries

White Virola

4mm US$400

12mm US$310

Pine EU market

9mm C/CC (WBP) US$210

15mm C/CC (WBP) US$225

18mm C/CC (WBP) US$250

Malaysian Plywood

MR Grade BB/CC FOB per Cu.m

2.7mm US$325-335

3mm US$275-285

9mm plus US$250-260

Domestic plywood

3mm US$335-355

12-18mm US$275-285

Ghana

Rotary Veneer Core Face

1mm+ below 2mm

Bombax, Chenchen, Euro per Cu.m

Kyere, Ofram,

Ogea,Otie,Essa 320 360

Ceiba 260 300

Mahogany 420 460

The above prices are for full sized panels, falling sizes minus 15%.

Core Grade 2mm+ per Cu.m

Ceiba US$225

Chenchen, Ogea,

Ofram, US$290

Sliced Veneer

Euro per Sq.m

Face Backing

Afromosia 1.19 0.69

Asanfina 1.25 0.73

Avodire 0.92 0.51

Chenchen 0.72 0.44

Mahogany 1.03 0.65

Makore 1.01 0.60

Odum 1.54 0.92

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

Euro per Cu.m

WBP MR

4mm 500 352

6mm 340 265

9mm 290 250

12mm 270 230

15mm 280 240

18mm 245 230

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$310-340

Virola plywood,

two faces sanded,

b/c, 5.2mmx4x8 US$370-380

Lupuna plywood, treated,

two faces sanded,

5.2mmx4x8 US$320-330

Lupuna plywood, b/c , for Mexico

15mmx4x8 US$300-310

b/c, 9mmx4x8 US$310-320

b/c, 12mmx4x8 US$305-310

c/c 4mmx8x4 US$310-320

Veneer Prices

FOB per Cu.m

Lupuna 2.5mm US$195-200

Lupuna 4.2mm US$205-215

Lupuna 1.5mm US$225-235

Domestic Plywood Prices

Brazil

Rotary Cut Veneer

(ex-mill Northern Mill) per Cu.m

White Virola Face US$136

White Virola Core US$104

Plywood

(ex-mill Southern Mill)

Grade MR per Cu.m

4mm White Virola US$415

15mm White Virola US$290

4mm Mahogany 1 face No trade

Indonesia

Domestic MR plywood

(Jarkarta) per Cu.m

9mm US$235-250

12mm US$235-245

15mm US$210-235

Peru

per Cu.m

Lupuna Plywood

122 x 244 x 4mm BB/CC US$410

122 x 244 x 6mm BB/CC US$405

122 x 244 x 8mm BB/CC US$396

122 x 244 x 10mm BB/CC US$388

122 x 244 x 12mm BB/CC US$387

122 x 244 x 15mm BB/CC US$387

122 x 244 x 18mm BB/CC US$386

Other Panel Product Prices

Brazil

FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports

Export Prices

Blockboard 18mm B/C per Cu.m

Pine US$330

Domestic Prices

Ex-mill Southern Region per Cu.m

Blockboard

15mm White Virola Faced US$265

15mm Mahogany Faced No Trade

Particleboard

15mm US$161

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

12-18mm US$200-215

Malaysia

Particleboard (FOB)

Export per Cu.m

12mm & above US$160-170

Domestic

12mm & above US$165-175

MDF (FOB) per Cu.m

Export 18-22mm US$200-205

Domestic Price

12-18mm US$190-215

Peru
Domestic Particleboard Prices

Domestic per Cu.m

1.83m x 2.44m x 4mm US$288

1.83m x 2.44m x 6mm US$243

1.83m x 2.44m x 8mm US$215

1.83m x 2.44m x 9mm US$224

1.83m x 2.44m x 12mm US$206

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$585-595

Grade B US$450-460

Malaysia

Mouldings (FOB) per Cu.m

Selagan Batu Decking US$555-565

Red Meranti Mouldings

11x68/92mm x 7ft up

Grade A US$600-615

Grade B US$495-500

Ghana

Parquet Flooring

10x60x300mm

FOB Euro per Sq.m

Apa 12.00

Odum 7.80

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 13.67

Afromosia 12.59

Peru

Strips for parquet FOB per Cu.m

Cabre uva KD S4S

Asian Market US$1000-1100

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

Source:ITTO