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North American Lumber Market

01-15th January 2008


Burmese timber legislation may be redundant
The International Wood Products Association (IWPA) recently said the U.S. Senate passed an amendment before the holiday break to ban imports of Burmese timber and gemstones. The amendment replaces a previous House resolution that did not include teak. However, IWPA noted that the recent Lacey Act amendment compromise proposed by Senator Wyden already addresses timber from Burma, thus making the additional measure on Burmese timber unnecessary.

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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

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