Sarawak plywood exports up

Japan’s imports from Malaysia the highest since last June. (Plywood quality tests before exporting - file pic)

KUCHING: Malaysia’s plywood exports to its key market, Japan, surged sharply last October, which is in contrast to the performance of its other competing peers.

For the month under review, major plywood exporters posted sharp declines in their shipment volumes to Japan, except for Malaysia, according to Japan Finance Ministry’s data quoted by the International Tropical Timber Organisation (ITTO) in its latest timber market report.