India's total imports of wood and wood products under HS chapter 44 for the month of February 2014 were US$207.51 million and exports under the same chapter were US$23,04 million. Domestic demand continues to be firm.
Current C & F prices for imported plantation teak, Indian ports per cubic metre are shown below.
| US$ per m3 | |
| Tanzania Teak sawn | 350-885 |
| Côte d'Ivoire logs | 390-750 |
| PNG logs | 400-575 |
| El-salvador logs | 340-695 |
| Guatemala logs | 400-550 |
| Nigeria squares | 370-450 |
| Ghana logs | 375-650 |
| Guyana logs | 300-450 |
| Benin logs | 340-650 |
| Benin sawn | 435-800 |
| Brazil squares | 360-680 |
| Brazil logs | 350-750 |
| Cameroon logs | 350-510 |
| Togo logs | 380-715 |
| Ecuador squares | 330-540 |
| Costa Rica logs | 355-700 |
| Panama logs | 360-550 |
| Sudan logs | 480-700 |
| Congo logs | 450-550 |
| Kenya logs | 390-600 |
| Thailand logs | 460-700 |
| Trinidad and Tobago logs | 420-680 |
| Uganda logs | 440-780 |
| Uganda teak sawn | 680-800 |
| Laos logs | 300-605 |
| Malaysian Teak logs | 325-460 |
| Nicaragua logs | 370-535 |
| Liberia Logs | 350-460 |
Variations are based on quality, length and average girth of logs
Prices for domestically sawn imported logs Prices for air dry sawnwood per cubic Foot, ex-sawmill are shown below.
| Sawnwood, (Ex-mill) (AD) | Rs. per ft3 |
|
Merbau
|
1500-1650 |
|
Balau
|
1550-1750 |
|
Kapur
|
1200-1250 |
|
Kempas
|
1100-1200 |
|
Red Meranti
|
850-950 |
|
Radiata Pine (AD)
|
550-650 |
|
Whitewood
|
600-650 |
Variations are based on quality, length and average girth of logs
Domestic prices for Myanmar teak processed in India
| Sawnwood (Ex-mill) | Rs. per ft3 |
| Myanmar Teak (AD) | |
|
Export Grade F.E.Q.
|
6000-15000 |
|
Plantation Teak A grade
|
5500-6000 |
|
Plantation Teak B grade
|
3500-4250 |
|
Plantation Teak FAS grade
|
3000-3500 |
Price variations depend mainly on length and cross section
Prices for imported sawnwood prices
Ex-warehouse prices for imported kiln dry (12% mc.) sawnwood per cu.ft are shown below.
| Sawnwood, (Ex-warehouse) (KD) | Rs per ft3 |
| Beech | 1300-1350 |
| Sycamore | 1300-1400 |
| Red oak | 1500-1650 |
| White Oak | 1600-1800 |
| American Walnut | 2300-2400 |
| Hemlock clear grade | 1300-1400 |
| Hemlock AB grade | 1100-1200 |
| Western Red Cedar | 1600-1650 |
| Douglas Fir | 1200-1300 |
Price variations depend mainly on length and cross section.
Plywood market slow to revive
Domestic manufacturers continue to report slow market conditions and put this down to the subdued housing sector. Prices remain unchanged.
Prices for WBP Marine grade plywood from domestic mills
| Plywood, | Rs per sq.ft |
| Ex-warehouse. (MR Quality) | |
| 4 mm | 35.50 |
| 6 mm | 47.00 |
| 9 mm | 59.5 |
| 12 mm | 74.00 |
| 15 mm | 98.00 |
| 18 mm | 103.00 |
Domestic ex-warehouse prices for locally manufactured MR plywood
| Locally Manufactured Plywood “Commercial Grade” |
Rs per sq.ft | |
| Rubberwood | Hardwood | |
| 4mm | Rs.18.00 | Rs.27.50 |
| 6mm | Rs.27.50 | Rs.34.50 |
| 8mm | Rs.34.50 | Rs.42.00 |
| 12mm | Rs.41.00 | Rs.51.00 |
| 15mm | Rs.50.40 | Rs.62.70 |
| 19mm | RS.58.00 | Rs.70.50 |
| 5mm Flexible ply | Rs.36.00 | |