US plywood imports up 38% in July
KUCHING: The United States has raised its imports of hardwood plywood by 38 per cent in July 2023 from the previous month, registering an increase for the fifth consecutive month. July 2023’s plywood imports of 354,292 cubic metres (cu m) was 31 per cent higher than July 2022,making it the first time this year imports […]
Japan increases plywood imports from China
KUCHING: Japan has increased its plywood imports from China for the third consecutive month but slowed down shipments from the top supplying countries Malaysia and Indonesia. In June 2022, Japan shipped 37,500 cubic metres (cu m) of plywood from China compared to 32,200 cu m and 25,000 cu m in the previous months of May […]
Japan imports of Malaysian plywood up 10%
KUCHING: Malaysia’s plywood exports to Japan has expanded by more than 10 per cent in April 2022 to 79,300 cubic metres (cu m) from 71,000 cu m in the previous month of March. April’s shipment to Japan from Malaysia was the highest monthly recorded in 2022, according to Japan Finance Ministry data. The export figures […]
Japan buys less M’sian hardwood plywood
KUCHING: Malaysian and Indonesian hardwood plywood are losing their shine and dominance in the Japanese market. According to the Japan Lumber Reports (JLR), the most noticeable change is that imported plywood is no longer influential in the plywood market. “Imported South Sea (tropical) hardwood plywood used to dominate the market but now even when monthly […]
Increased earnings from log exports and plywood
KUCHING: Sarawak’s foreign exchange earnings from log exports and plywood have gone up in October from September 2019. In October, Sarawak sharply raised the log exports volume to about 88,908 cubic meters with free on board (FOB) value of about RM49.74 million as compared to 56,121 cu m worth RM44.84 million in September. The state’s […]
