Tropical Timber Market Report

Air and kiln-dried sawnwood and plywood for the regional The Chief Executive of the Forestry Commission, John market accounted for 56%, 13% and 6% respectively and Allotey, said the forest sector plays a vital role, not only in accounted for 75% of the total export volume for the first preserving our rich biodiversity but also contribute seven months (157,518cu.m) compared to the 179,456 significa. [...] The destinations for China’s plywood exports are numerous and the proportion of China’s plywood exports The cypress log for a post and a sill is 20,000 – 20,500 to the top 12 destinations accounted for 57% of the yen, delivered per cbm in Kyushu region. [...] exports to the Philippines and UK and Saudi Arabia grew 10%, 11% and 36% respectively which contributed to the Plywood increase in the total volume of China’s plywood exports in Sluggish movement of domestic softwood plywood the first half of 2024. [...] However, low demand for houses, requests for lowering the price from precutting plants and China’s plywood exports to the USA rose in the first half the mid-term settlement at the distribution companies have of 2024 and totalled 150,000 cubic metres valued at influenced the price. [...] In contrast, in the first half of 2024, China’s bamboo In contrast, in the first half of 2024, China’s wooden furniture exports to France, Australia and Spain fell 8%, furniture exports to Japan and Saudi Arabia fell 5% and 17% and 9% over the same period of 2023.