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
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Spanish Cedar KD select | |
North American market
|
958-977
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Mexican market
|
946-965
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Pumaquiro 25-50mm AD Mexican market |
532-586
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Virola 1-2" thick, length 6'-8' KD | |
Grade 1, Mexican market
|
390-421
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Grade 2, Mexican market
|
333-365
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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
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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
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Virola 1-2" thick, length 6'-13' KD | |
Grade 1, Mexican market
|
399-434
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Grade 2, Mexican market
|
311-347
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Grade 3, Mexican market
|
161-176
|
Marupa (simarouba) 1", 6-13 length KD | |
Grade 1, Mexican market
|
258-283
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Domestic Sawnwood Prices |
US$ per m³
|
Mahogany |
867-911
|
Virola |
75-106
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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
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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
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Virola, 2 faces sanded, B/C, 5.2 x 4 x 8mm |
405-413
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Cedar fissilis, 2 faces sanded 4 x 8 x 5.5mm |
750-761
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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
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B/C 8 x 4 x 15mm |
396-408
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C/C 4 x 8 x 4mm |
384-396
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Lupuna plywood B/C 8 x 4 x 4mm Central Am. |
370-393
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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 |