Malaysia Log PricesWith the recent commissioning of a new wood-drying kiln
at least 32 enterprises in Linden in Guyana’s Region 10
are expected to benefit
A new strategy aimed at monitoring the supply chain of timber products using genetic and stable isotope markers will play a vital role in international efforts to combat illegal logging, say
According to data from the Export Association of Peru
(ADEX), wood product exports between January and
August this year totalled US$108 million FOB compared
to the US
, plywood, furniture and other
products.
According to the Northern Mato Grosso Wood Industry
Union (SINDUSMAD) over 90% of the logs for timber
products manufactured in the state come from managed
forest
.
U Barber Cho, Joint Secretary of the Myanmar Timber
Merchants Association also presented a paper on the
development of the Myanmar wood industry. He reported
on the state of the Myanmar timber industry, where he
discussed the availability<
. The good news for wood chip exporters in both Vietnam
and Australia has been the steady increase in demand for hardwood chips from China.
Wood chip trade flows in the Pacific Rim have changed substantially the
past five years
. Re-export permit
licenses are issued for sawnwood processed from imported
logs. Licensed enterprises shall apply for re-export permits
from one of the authorised institutions
MyanmarA community forestry plantation situated about eight miles
from Myitkyina, Kachin State, in Northern Myanmar was
established under a directive from the Ministry of
Forestry
.
For some time, China has not been imposing tariffs on imports of logs, sawnwood, fuelwood, wood chips, paper pulp and waste paper from all countries. However, tariffs are levied on plywood (15%), paper products (20%) and furniture (22
Indonesia Log PricesAfter three years of negotiation with the European Union
(EU), Indonesia is apparently still reluctant to sign a
voluntary accord aimed at stopping illegally harvested
timber and timber products from entering the
Indonesia Log PricesThe state revenue from the processed timber exports increased to US$1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2010. The leap was significant compared to the same period last year valued at US$133 million
brazilExports of timber and wood products from Minas Gerais totalled US$243 million in January-April 2010. The export value is 88% higher compared to the same period in 2009 according to the Ministry of Development, Industry and Foreign Trade / Secr
Ghana Log PricesGhana was once one of Africa’s largest timber exporting
countries south of the Sahara. However, illegal logging
has eliminated about 85
.
For the West and Central African producers, sustained log demand from India and China is expected to maintain the stability in price through the first quarter