In 2011, the government of Acre introduced measures to create more opportunities for the joinery sector in the state with the aim of improving the contribution of the sector to the local economy.
This initiative, through the ‘Program for Strengthening the Timber Sector’, focused on licensing all joinery makers in the state.
There are around 350 joiners in Acre but before the new support programme only 10% were licensed. The major hurdle to licensing was the difficulty in securing the required ‘environmental’ license a process which was hampered by bureaucracy and was also costly.
In the past, joiners had to travel to one of governmental offices of the Institute of Environment of Acre (IMAC) in Cruzeiro do Sul or Rio Branco, the state capital, to get the license.
In order to address this issue the state government took the initiative and went directly to the joiners and assisted them in securing the required environmental license. Today, out of 350 joiners in Acre, 90% are licensed.
The legalisation of the joiners has brought some benefits. Now the state government can purchase its joinery requirements from local industry rather than having to buy from licensed producers in other states.
After the licensing of joiners the state government began a programme to advise manufacturers to only purchase raw material coming from managed forests. This programme was conducted in cooperation with the Timber Workers Union.
Domestic Log Prices
| Brazilian logs, mill yard, domestic | US$ per m3 | ||
| Ipê | 169 | ||
| Jatoba | 117 | ||
| Guariuba | 91 | ||
| Mescla (white virola) | 96 | ||
Export Sawnwood Prices
| Sawnwood, Belem/Paranagua Ports, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
| Jatoba Green (dressed) | 1,324 | ||
| Cambara KD | 729 | ||
| Asian Market (green) Guariuba | 363 | ||
|
Angelim pedra
|
850 | ||
|
Mandioqueira
|
302 | ||
| Pine (AD) | 220 | ||
Domestic Sawnwood Prices
| Brazil sawnwood, domestic (Green) | US$ per m3 | ||
| Northern Mills (ex-mill) Ipe | 927 | ||
| Jatoba | 643 | ||
| Southern Mills (ex-mill) Eucalyptus (AD) | 254 | ||
| Pine (KD) 1st grade | 237 | ||
Export Veneer Prices
| Veneer, Export (Belem/Paranagua Ports) FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
| White Virola Face 2.5 mm | 341 | ||
| Pine Veneer (C/D) | 240 | ||
| Rotary cut Veneer, domestic | US$ per m3 | ||
| (ex-mill Northern Mill) | Face Core | ||
| White Virola | 278 228 | ||
Export Plywood Prices
| Plywood Export, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
| White Virola (US Market) | |||
|
5.2 mm OV2 (MR)
|
498 | ||
|
15 mm BB/CC (MR)
|
448 | ||
| White Virola (Caribbean Market) | |||
|
4mm BB/CC (MR)
|
635 | ||
|
12mm BB/CC
|
463 | ||
| Pine Plywood EU market, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
| 9mm C/CC (WBP) | 367 | ||
| 15mm C/CC (WBP) | 339 | ||
| 18mm C/CC (WBP) | 337 | ||
| Plywood Prices, domestic (ex-mill Southern mill) | US$ per m3 | ||
| Grade MR (B/BB) White Virola 4mm | 806 | ||
|
White Virola 15mm
|
593 | ||
| Domestic prices include taxes and may be sbject to discounts. | |||
Prices For Other Panel Products
| Belem/Paranagua Ports, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
| Blackboard Pine 18mm 5 ply (B/C) | 417 | ||
| Domestic Prices, Ex-mill, Southern Region | |||
| Blackboard White Virola faced 15mm | 581 | ||
| Particleboard 15mm | 369 | ||
Export Prices For Added Value Products
| FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports | US$ per m3 | ||
| Decking Boards Cambara | 984 | ||
|
Ipê
|
2,664 | ||