The Brazilian Forest Service (SFB) has recently concluded the bidding process for concession harvesting rights. The latest areas offered include forest areas in the Altamira National Forest (FLONA). Bids remain open for around 740,000 hectares areas in the FLONAS of Amaná, Crepori, and Saracá Taquera in the state of Pará.
So far there are more than 1 million hectares of FLONAs in the Amazon are under forest concession management. In addition to the production of timber whose origin can be traced forest concessions create jobs, investment and increase incomes for local administrations.
The Altamira FLONA has 360,000 hectares, divided into 4 forest management units that range from 39,000 and 113,000 hectares. In the bidding process companies are required to submit two different proposals, one technical and the price offer per cubic metre. Stumpage prices range from BRL 21 and 42 per cubic metre.
Brazilian logs, mill yard, domestic | US$ per m3 | ||
Ipê | 163 | ||
Jatoba | 109 | ||
Guariuba | 87 | ||
Mescla (white virola) | 91 |
Export Sawnwood Prices
Sawnwood, Belem/Paranagua Ports, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
Jatoba Green (dressed) | 1,275 | ||
Cambara KD | 740 | ||
Asian Market (green) Guariuba | 372 | ||
Angelim pedra
|
874 | ||
Mandioqueira
|
302 | ||
Pine (AD) | 220 |
Domestic Sawnwood Prices
Brazil sawnwood, domestic (Green) | US$ per m3 | ||
Northern Mills (ex-mill) Ipe | 888 | ||
Jatoba | 614 | ||
Southern Mills (ex-mill) Eucalyptus (AD) | 244 | ||
Pine (KD) 1st grade | 224 |
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 | 265 217 |
Export Plywood Prices
Plywood Export, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
White Virola (US Market) | |||
5.2 mm OV2 (MR)
|
498 | ||
15 mm BB/CC (MR)
|
460 | ||
White Virola (Caribbean Market) | |||
4mm BB/CC (MR)
|
650 | ||
12mm BB/CC
|
470 | ||
Pine Plywood EU market, FOB | US$ per m3 | ||
9mm C/CC (WBP) | 374 | ||
15mm C/CC (WBP) | 347 | ||
18mm C/CC (WBP) | 343 | ||
Plywood Prices, domestic (ex-mill Southern mill) | US$ per m3 | ||
Grade MR (B/BB) White Virola 4mm | 796 | ||
White Virola 15mm
|
580 | ||
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) | 420 | ||
Domestic Prices, Ex-mill, Southern Region | |||
Blackboard White Virola faced 15mm | 557 | ||
Particleboard 15mm | 351 |
Export Prices For Added Value Products
FOB Belem/Paranagua Ports | US$ per m3 | ||
Decking Boards Cambara | 1,002 | ||
Ipê
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2,688 |