Log export ban
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Malaysia: Sabah log export ban expected to revive the timber industry in the country
The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate effect. The recently elected Chief Minister, Mohd Shafie Apdal, said the move was taken to ensure sufficient timber for mills in the State and secure jobs. The steady decline in availability of natural forest logs is behind this ban, say analysts. In recent years Sabah exported between 200,000 and 300,000 tonnes of logs to countries such as China, Japan, Philippines and India. James Hwong You Chuaang, President of Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA), welcomed the ban saying this long awaited measure will help revive the timber industry in the State where many mills have been forced out of business because of a log shortage. It is the uncertainty over log supply that has held back investment in downstream manufacturing said Hwong. The members of the STIA hope this ban will be the... Continue reading
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January 27, 2016
Belarus has banned exports of logs, venner and pulpwood
Belarus has banned the export of sawlogs, venner and pulpwood starting 1 January 2016. According to the Presidential decree of the Republic of Belarus No. 211, the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus has decided that “export sales of pulpwood, veneer and sawlogs are prohibited ”unless otherwise stated by the President of Belarus Republic”. The decree in question has a loophole, which may be beneficial for the national concern "Bellesbumprom". About a month ago the concern was actively lobbying putting the export ban off for several years, trying to give its enterprises time to finalize the modernization process. Such a deferral would give enterprises an opportunity to stay commercially viable at least by means of log export sales. In such a way, under the decree №211, the woodworking enterprises taking part in investment projects which contemplate... Continue reading
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June 5, 2018
Malaysia: Sabah log export ban expected to revive the timber industry in the country
The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate effect. The recently elected Chief Minister, Mohd Shafie Apdal, said the move was taken to ensure sufficient timber for mills in the State and secure jobs. The steady decline in availability of natural forest logs is behind this ban, say analysts. In recent years Sabah exported between 200,000 and 300,000 tonnes of logs to countries such as China, Japan, Philippines and India. James Hwong You Chuaang, President of Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA), welcomed the ban saying this long awaited measure will help revive the timber industry in the State where many mills have been forced out of business because of a log shortage. It is the uncertainty over log supply that has held back investment in downstream manufacturing said Hwong. The members of the STIA hope this ban will be the... Continue reading
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June 5, 2018
Malaysia: Sabah log export ban expected to revive the timber industry in the country
The export of logs from Sabah, a major timber producing state, has been banned with immediate effect. The recently elected Chief Minister, Mohd Shafie Apdal, said the move was taken to ensure sufficient timber for mills in the State and secure jobs. The steady decline in availability of natural forest logs is behind this ban, say analysts. In recent years Sabah exported between 200,000 and 300,000 tonnes of logs to countries such as China, Japan, Philippines and India. James Hwong You Chuaang, President of Sabah Timber Industries Association (STIA), welcomed the ban saying this long awaited measure will help revive the timber industry in the State where many mills have been forced out of business because of a log shortage. It is the uncertainty over log supply that has held back investment in downstream manufacturing said Hwong. The members of the STIA hope this ban will be the... Continue reading