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Sawn-timber
For the first quarter of 2017, the export volume of sawn
timber slid by 3% to 570,733 m³ from 609,698 m³. On
the contrary, the export value surged by 31% to RM737
million from RM560 million in 2016.
The Philippines remained the largest importer of sawn timber
from Sarawak with 52,000 m³ worth RM68 million followed by
the Middle East at 29,968 m³ or RM58 million and Thailand at 23
thousand m³ or RM28 million.
Export volume of sawn timber to the Philippines dipped by 12%
compared to the similar period of the previous year. Export volume to the
Middle East however, rose by 25%.
The average FOB price of sawn timber rose by 8% from RM1,395 per m³ in
2016 to RM1,510 per m³ in 2017. (Table 3)
Plywood
Plywood export volume declined by 2% for the first
quarter of 2017 to 413,000 m³ compared to 429,000
m³ in 2016. This represented RM741 million or 52% of
the overall export revenue earned from logs and timber
products for the first quarter of 2017.
The major importer of Sarawak’s plywood was Japan at
254,000 m³ to RM478 million followed by Korea at 58,000 m³ to
RM90 million and the Middle East at 36,000 m³ to RM54 million.
For the first quarter of 2017, plywood consumption by Japan and Korea
increased by 4% and 10% respectively. Consumption by the Middle East
however, fell by 27%, compared to the same period of the previous year.
The average FOB price of plywood decreased by 3% from RM1,843 per m³ to
RM1,795 per m³ in 2016. (Table 4)
Sawn-timber
For the first quarter of 2017, the export volume of sawn
timber slid by 3% to 570,733 m³ from 609,698 m³. On
the contrary, the export value surged by 31% to RM737
million from RM560 million in 2016.
The Philippines remained the largest importer of sawn timber
from Sarawak with 52,000 m³ worth RM68 million followed by
the Middle East at 29,968 m³ or RM58 million and Thailand at 23
thousand m³ or RM28 million.
Export volume of sawn timber to the Philippines dipped by 12%
compared to the similar period of the previous year. Export volume to the
Middle East however, rose by 25%.
The average FOB price of sawn timber rose by 8% from RM1,395 per m³ in
2016 to RM1,510 per m³ in 2017. (Table 3)
Plywood
Plywood export volume declined by 2% for the first
quarter of 2017 to 413,000 m³ compared to 429,000
m³ in 2016. This represented RM741 million or 52% of
the overall export revenue earned from logs and timber
products for the first quarter of 2017.
The major importer of Sarawak’s plywood was Japan at
254,000 m³ to RM478 million followed by Korea at 58,000 m³ to
RM90 million and the Middle East at 36,000 m³ to RM54 million.
For the first quarter of 2017, plywood consumption by Japan and Korea
increased by 4% and 10% respectively. Consumption by the Middle East
however, fell by 27%, compared to the same period of the previous year.
The average FOB price of plywood decreased by 3% from RM1,843 per m³ to
RM1,795 per m³ in 2016. (Table 4)
