Legal and Sustainable Sourcing Opportunities in Malaysia By Tay Yi Wei

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1 Legal and Sustainable Sourcing Opportunities in Malaysia By Tay Yi Wei IWPA 61 st World of Wood Convention San Francisco, California, USA April 5-7, 2017

2 Outline 1. Malaysian Timber Industry 2. Legal and Sustainable Forestry in Malaysia 3. Sustainable Malaysian Timber Products 4. Malaysia s Leading Hardwood-Meranti 5. Concluding Remarks

3 Malaysian Timber Industry: Socio- Economic Importance US$7.09 bil of Malaysia s export earnings (2016) Exports to > 160 countries 1.8% of Malaysia s GDP (2016) 0.9% (130,000) of total employment (2016) 3.7% of total merchandise exports (2016)

4 Malaysia USA Trade USA - one of Malaysia s top trading partners with respectable trade balance US$19.3 bil US$13.4 bil

5 EXPORT OF TIMBER & TIMBER PRODUCTS TO USA (USD MIL)

6 EXPORT OF TIMBER & TIMBER PRODUCTS TO USA 2016 (USD MIL) Chart Title

7 Legal and Sustainable Forestry in Malaysia National Forestry Act 1984 Amended Forest Management Start (1900s) National Forestry Policy 1978 National Forestry Revised (1992) ITTO year 2000 Objective National Forestry Act (1984)

8 Forest Management Agencies in Malaysia Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia Sabah Forestry Department Sarawak Forestry Department

9 Annual Allowable Cut 11 th Malaysian Plan ( )(hectare) Penisular Malaysia Sarawak Sabah 41, ,000 50,000 Total: 246, % 16.97% Penisular Malaysia Sarawak Sabah 62.78%

10 Selective Management System (SMS)

11 Forest Cover in Malaysia Permanent Reserved Forests State land/ Alienated Land National Parks/Wildlife & Bird Sanctuaries mil. ha mil. ha mil. ha. Total Forested Area mil. ha. Source: Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment 11

12 Malaysia Timber Certification Scheme (MTCS) Endorsed by PEFC in May 2009 Netherlands announced the full acceptance of MTCS under the Dutch Public Procurement policy for Sustainable Timber in 2017

13 Malaysia Timber Legality Timber Legality Assurance System (TLAS) is to meet the due diligence requirements under the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR). Sarawak Timber Legality Verification System (STLVS) is a legality system covering the process of licensing; harvesting, transporting, manufacturing and trading of logs and timber products

14 Response to International Regulations > 100 years experience in Sustainable Forest Management Practices Malaysia is confident that the availability of MTCS/PEFC certified timber and MYTLAS has meet the requirement for legality due diligence as required under Lacey Act

15 Malaysian Timber Industry - Products Range Logs Sawntimber Panel products Range of wood products Wooden Furniture Joinery products Mouldings

16 Malaysian Timber Industry Product Standard on Grading Rules Malaysian Grading Rules (MGR), 2009: Select & Better Standard & Better Serviceable & Better Sound & Better Utility & Better Merchantable

17 Source: OHC Introducing Meranti The Leading Malaysian Hardwood

18 Introducing Meranti The Leading Malaysian Hardwood Until today, Red Meranti is still the important timber for Germany and the Netherlands for their production of doors, windows and Frames. The Shorea tree can be as tall as 195 feet. The record setting tallest tropical tree in Asia is a Shorea tree recorded at 293 feet found in Sabah, Malaysia last year and is as tall as London s Big Ben clock tower. There are two types of Meranti: Dark Red Meranti (Bukit, Nemesu & Seraya) Red Meranti - (Tembaga & Kepong)

19 Meranti Bukit Shorea Platyclados Color Deep red brown Common Application Decking/joinery Kiln Dried (KD) Density At 15% Moisture Content kg/m 3

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22 Meranti Nemesu Shorea Pauciflora Color Deep red Common Application Staircase/ Siding / Rain Screen/ Windows & Doors Kiln Dried (KD) Density At 15% Moisture Content kg/m 3

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24 Source: OHC

25 Meranti Seraya Shorea Curtisii Color Medium red Common Application Windows/ Doors Kiln Dried (KD) Density At 15% Moisture Content kg/m 3

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27 Source: OHC

28 Meranti Tembaga Shorea Leprosula Color Smooth pink Common Application Windows and Doors Kiln Dried (KD) Density At 15% Moisture Content kg/m 3

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31 Source: Henry Gueldenfinnig

32 Meranti Kepong Shorea Ovalis Color Soft red Common Application Interior Furnishing Kiln Dried (KD) Density At 15% Moisture Content kg/m 3

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34 Applications

35 Why Malaysian Meranti? Certified legal and/or sustainable No additional chemical needed Attractive appearance and easy to work with Under Malaysian Grading Rules (MGR)

36 Source: OHC Concluding Remarks

37 Thank You