21.   Lingui said the impact of the lower prices in US dollars for the timber products was partly made up by the effects of the weaker ringgit.

22.   RESTRICTIONS on trade in timber products, rather than advancing the cause of preserving the forests, are counter-productive, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Mahathir Mohamad says.

23.   States which exceed their logging quota will not be issued with certificates for their timber products as specified under the Itto requirement for sustainable management.

24.   The council said with the economic growth and a boom in construction activities, there has been an upsurge in demand for timber and timber products in China.

25.   THE Government is aiming to export value-added timber products and find more non-traditional markets for timber exports to boost revenue.

26.   The introduction of this levy on timber strips is to ensure a sufficient supply of timber strips and protect the local timber products and furniture industry.

27.   The main export items are animal and vegetable oils, rubber, timber products and electrical appliances, while imports include aluminium and steel.

28.   The traditional log buyers, Thailand, Japan and South Korea, are reducing their imports for timber and timber products since last year due to their economic problems.

29.   Then the Bhutanese started gradually expanding outside contacts with exports of lumber and other timber products.

30.   They are mainly involved in manufacturing electronic goods and in textiles and timber products.