Peru: Concerns over forest concession management

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Peru’s agriculture minister, Milton Von Hesse La Serna has reportedly expressed deep concern about the current forest concession system in the country. He said that the forestry institutions are weak and that the regional governments are not managing the forests to the required standard.

To address these short comings the minister is calling for improvements in the institutional framework for forest concession allocation and management through dialogue between stakeholders including OSINFOR, the ministry of agriculture, regional governments, local governments and civil society.

Currently, forest concessions are granted by regional governments however, many of the regional institutions are said to be lack of technical and managerial capacity for this task and there are fears of  favouritism in the decision making process when concessions are allocated.

Only 21% of concessions operational in Ucayali
Reports indicate that the forestry authorities in Ucayali are facing a critical situation as only 21% of the allocated forest concessions are operational. A round table discussion has been held to try and identify the reason for this and to offer solutions.

Among the proposals put forward was a new payment structure moving away from an advanced payment system for which a flat rate is calculated on the assumption that the concessionaire will extract 65% of the allocated standing volume.

Another proposal was to allow small logging operators and sawmill owners to undertake harvesting in allocated areas. Apparently current policies do not take account of the needs and capacity of small operators.

The roundtable also proposed the creation of a Forest Recovery Fund and the need to streamline procedures for evaluating and approving environmental impact studies in forest management plans.

Export Sawnwood Prices

Peru Sawnwood, FOB Callao Port US$ per m³
Mahogany S&B KD 16%, 1-2'' random lengths (US market)
1570-1655
Spanish Cedar KD select
North American market
958-977
Mexican market
946-965
Pumaquiro 25-50mm AD Mexican market
532-586
Virola 1-2" thick, length 6'-8' KD
Grade 1, Mexican market
390-421
Grade 2, Mexican market
333-365
Cumaru 4" thick, 6'-11' length KD
Central American market
834-849
Asian market
798-871
Ishpingo (oak) 2" thick, 6'-8' length
Spanish market
509-549
Dominican Republic
564-573
Marupa (simarouba) 1", 6-11 length Asian market
365-389
 
Peru Sawnwood, FOB Iquitos
US$ per m³
Spanish Cedar AD Select Mexican market
887-909
Virola 1-2" thick, length 6'-13' KD
Grade 1, Mexican market
399-434
Grade 2, Mexican market
311-347
Grade 3, Mexican market
161-176
Marupa (simarouba) 1", 6-13 length KD
Grade 1, Mexican market
258-283
 
Domestic Sawnwood Prices
US$ per m³
Mahogany
867-911
Virola
75-106
Spanish Cedar
264-305
Marupa (simarouba)
74-87
 
Export Veneer Prices
Veneer FOB US$ per m³
Lupuna 3/Btr 2.5mm
198-223
Lupuna 2/Btr 4.2mm
212-222
Lupuna 3/Btr 1.5mm
211-221
 
Export Plywood Prices
Peru plywood, FOB Callao (Mexican Market) US$ per m³
Copaiba, 2 faces sanded, B/C, 15 x 4 x 8mm
318-347
Virola, 2 faces sanded, B/C, 5.2 x 4 x 8mm
405-413
Cedar fissilis, 2 faces sanded 4 x 8 x 5.5mm
750-761
Lupuna, treated, 2 faces sanded, 5.2 x 4 x 8mm
363-385
Lupuna plywood B/C 15 x 4 x 8mm
366-382
B/C 9 x 4 x 8mm
345-350
B/C 12 x 4 x 8mm
350-360
B/C 8 x 4 x 15mm
396-408
C/C 4 x 8 x 4mm
384-396
Lupuna plywood B/C 8 x 4 x 4mm Central Am.
370-393
 
Domestic Plywood Prices
Lupuna Plywood, BB/CC, domestic US$ per m³
(Iquitos mills)
    122 x 244 x 4mm 444
    122 x 244 x 6mm 397
    122 x 244 x 8mm 415
    122 x 244 x 12mm 399
(Pucallpa mills)
    122 x 244 x 4mm 463
    122 x 244 x 6m 439
    122 x 244 x 8mm 430
    122 x 244 x 12mm 429
 
Domestic Prices for Other Panel Products
Peru, Domestic Particleboard US$ per m³
1.83m x 2.44m x 4mm 282
1.83m x 2.44m x 6mm 230
1.83m  x  2.44m  x  12mm 204
 
Export Prices for Added Value Products
Peru, strips for parquet US$ per m³
Cabreuva/estoraque KD12% S4S, Asian Market 1287-1388
Cumaru KD, S4S             Swedish market 866-981
                                        Asian market 990-1035
Cumaru decking, AD, S4S, E4S, US market 934-996
Pumaquiro KD #1, C&B, Mexican market 423-511
Quinila KD, S4S 2 x 10 x 62cm, Asian market 477-503
2 x 13 x 75cm, Asian market 708-768
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