Malaysian production and export of wood and wooden products expanded rapidly over the last decade, benefiting from the abundant availability of timber resources and the presence of a well developed wood processing infrastructure. In 2000 total timber exports reached their highest level at US$4,7 billion. Malaysia has become the world largest exporter of hardwood logs and sawn timber and one of the main exporters of tropical plywood, veneer and mouldings. 

The strongest export product of the Malaysian timber industry was wooden furniture, which accounted for 25% of total exports in 2000, followed by plywood (22%) and sawn timber (17%).

More information can be obtained from the Malaysian Timber Council. Their European Office is based in London.