Timber sector continues to grow during pandemic


PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian timber industry continued to perform well despite the Covid-19 pandemic and its associated economic fallout, with exports recording a growth of 3.1% to RM22.70bil in 2021 from RM22.02bil in the previous year, Bernama reported.

The Malaysian Timber Council (MTC) said in terms of percentage of export value growth year-on-year, plywood tops the rank together with wooden furniture, sawn timber and builders joinery and carpentry (BJC) contributing to more than half in total exports.

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