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LABOUR FORCE, AUGUST 2022 LABOUR FORCE, AUGUST 2022
Mala ysia Sta tistics
Mala ysia Sta tistics
Source: https://www.trademap.org/index.aspx
Interna tional Mer chandise T rade
LIGHT RED MERANTI AND MERANTI BAKAU LIGHT RED MERANTI AND MERANTI BAKAU
In 2021, Malaysia’s export of Dark red meranti, light red meranti and meranti bakau, sawn or chipped lengthwise, sliced or peeled, whether or not planed, sanded or end-jointed, of a thickness of > 6 mm record-
ed US$ 190.2 million which was 92.2% share to the world exports .
1 2 3 4 5
Notes:
-HS440725 -% refer to share in world exports
NETHERLANDS US$ 1.3m
0.6%
MALAYSIA US$ 190.2m
92.2%
GERMANY US$ 3.3m
1.6%
BELGIUM US$ 3.2m
1.5%
INDONESIA US$ 3.0m
1.4%
1 2 3 4 5
Netherlands US$ 33.72m
1
US$ 29.48m UAE
2
South Africa US$ 16.23m
3
US$ 11.40m Iraq
4
United Kingdom US$ 9.34m
5
MALAYSIA’S TOP EXPORT DESTINATIONS
Number and FOB Value of PCO as at 2 October 2022 Weekly / Monthly/ Annually
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct 2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Total CO by Scheme
AANZFTA AIFTA AJCEP ATIGA ACFTA AKFTA MICECA MNZFTA
MCFTA MAFTA MJEPA MPCEPA RCEP MTFTA AHKFTA
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000
29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
2022 Total No of CO
TOTAL BILATERAL TOTAL REGIONAL
0 100,000 200,000 300,000 400,000 500,000 600,000 700,000 800,000 900,000 1,000,000
Total No of CO
TOTAL BILATERAL TOTAL REGIONAL 0
10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
Total No of CO
TOTAL BILATERAL TOTAL REGIONAL
Weekly
Annually Monthly
Note: *Provisional Data Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
Weekly Total
Scheme
Regional FTA
Number of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs) as at 2 October 2022
Note: *Provisional Data Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 4,000 4,500 5,000
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN Trade in Goods Agreement (ATIGA)
0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-Korea Free Trade Agreement (AKFTA)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership (AJCEP)
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-India Free Trade Agreement (AIFTA)
0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (AANZFTA)
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
ASEAN-Hong Kong, China Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP)
Bilateral FTA
Number of Preferential Certificates of Origin (PCOs) as at 2 October 2022
Note: *Provisional Data Source: Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Malaysia
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement (MJEPA)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-Pakistan Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA)
0.00 1.00 2.00 3.00 4.00 5.00 6.00 7.00 8.00 9.00
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (MNZFTA)
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-Chile Free Trade Agreement (MCFTA)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-India Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (MICECA)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-Australia Free Trade Agreement (MAFTA)
0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400
17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep 18 Sep 25 Sep 2 Oct
2022
No. of Certificate of Origin
Malaysia-Turkey Free Trade Agreement (MTFTA)
Malaysian Ringgit Exchange Rate with Selected Countries, January 2021 - September 2022
Source : Bank Negara Malaysia
US Dollar
Euro
South Korean Won
Pound Sterling
Australian Dollar
Brunei Dollar
4.0369
4.5445
4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
USD 1 = RM
4.9169
5.0103
4.4987 4.40
4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
EUR 1 = RM
0.3677
0.3257
0.30 0.31 0.32 0.33 0.34 0.35 0.36 0.37 0.38
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
KRW 100 = RM
5.5052
5.8274
5.1390 5.10
5.20 5.30 5.40 5.50 5.60 5.70 5.80 5.90
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
GBP 1 = RM
3.1203
3.2033
2.9983
3.0357
2.95 3.00 3.05 3.10 3.15 3.20 3.25
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
AUD 1 = RM
3.0458
3.2280
3.2144
3.01 3.06 3.11 3.16 3.21 3.26
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2021 2022
RM
BND 1 = RM
Commodity Prices
11.3%*
US$97.9
5.7%*
US$18.7 20.4%*
US$261.6
9.6%*
US$783.9
2.4%*
US$1,384.5
SUGAR -per lbs-
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, and Bloomberg.
Notes: All figures have been rounded to the nearest decimal point * Refer to % change from the previous week’s price i Average price in the year except otherwise indicated
2.3%*
US$1,537.3 RUBBER SMR 20 -per MT- COCOA SMC 2 -per MT-
COAL -per MT-
Average Price 2021
i: US$1,689.1 Average Price 2021
i: US$1,505.9
Average Price 2021
i: US $17.9 Average Price 2021
i: US$120.5
07 Oct 2022 07 Oct 2022
07 Oct 2022 07 Oct 2022
CRUDE PETROLEUM (BRENT) -per bbl-
07 Oct 2022
CRUDE PALM OIL -per MT-
07 Oct 2022
22 Oct 2021 : US$85.5
Highest
2021/2022
10 Jun 2022 : US$122.0
7 Jan 2022 : US$81.8 15 Jan 2021 : US$55.1
Lowest 2021/2022
29 Oct 2021 : US$1,302.0
Highest
2021/2022
11 Mac 2022 : US$1,774.7
30 Sep 2022 : US$715.6 18 Jun 2021 : US$844.6
Lowest
2021/2022
Average Price 2021
i: US$71.1 Average Price 2021
i: US$1,075.3
Commodity Price Trends
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Rubber Board, Malaysian Cocoa Board, Malaysian Pepper Board, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold Council, The Wall Street Journal.
1,431.6 1,444.3 1,487.3
1,491.9 1,496.3
1,486.3
1,471.9
1,478.9 1,461.71,471.6 1,502.9
1,537.3
1,400 1,420 1,440 1,460 1,480 1,500 1,520 1,540
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct
US$/mt
Cocoa
1,559.0
1,556.0
1,517.0 1,527.5
1,468.5
1,429.0
1,336.5
1,316.5 1,359.0
1,347.0 1,352.0
1,384.5
1,280 1,330 1,380 1,430 1,480 1,530 1,580
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct
US$/mt
Rubber SMR 20
94.7 98.6
89.0
92.1 90.8 93.1
86.9 86.8 85.1
78.7 79.5
92.6 103.2
110.0
94.9 98.2
96.7 101.0
93.0 92.8 90.8
86.2 88.0
97.9
75.0 80.0 85.0 90.0 95.0 100.0 105.0 110.0 115.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/bbl
Crude Petroleum
Crude Petroleum (WTI)/bbl Crude Petroleum (Brent)/bbl
17.9
17.5 17.9
18.6
18.1 18.5
18.2
17.8 17.9
17.6 17.7
18.7
17.0 17.2 17.4 17.6 17.8 18.0 18.2 18.4 18.6 18.8 19.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct
US¢/lbs
Sugar
858.0 943.5
907.1 995.4
927.5 939.9
870.9
806.2
815.0 820.2
715.6 783.9
650 700 750 800 850 900 950 1,000 1,050 1,100
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct
US$/mt
Crude Palm Oil
4,061 4,065 4,060
4,073
4,039 4,043
4,033 4,022
3,990
3,958
3,897
3,888
3,850.0 3,900.0 3,950.0 4,000.0 4,050.0 4,100.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/mt
Pepper
Commodity Price Trends
Sources: Ministry of International Trade and Industry Malaysia, Bloomberg and Czarnikow Group, World Bank, World Gold Council, The Wall Street Journal.
18.6 20.2
19.8 20.7
19.1 18.7
17.9 18.8
19.3
18.9 19.0 20.3
17.0 17.5 18.0 18.5 19.0 19.5 20.0 20.5 21.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/oz
Silver
55.8 56.4
57.0 57.6 56.2
56.3
55.1 55.1
54.3
52.8 53.8
54.5
52.0 53.0 54.0 55.0 56.0 57.0 58.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/g
Gold
1,737 1,744 1,806 1,935 2,015 2,004 2,079 2,190 2,
319 2,434 2,447 2,498 2,
603 2,835 2,934 2,636 2,696 3,006 3,246 3,498 3,244 2,830 2,563 2,408 2,431 2,228
1,200 1,700 2,200 2,700 3,200 3,700
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2020 2021 2022
US$/ tonne
Aluminium
6,499 6,705 6,714 7,069 7,772 7,972 8,471 8,988 9,325 10,162 9,632 9,451 9,370 9,325 9,829 9,729 9,551 9,782 9,943 10,231 10,161 9,377 9,024 7,545 7,982 7,749
4,000 5,000 6,000 7,000 8,000 9,000 10,000 11,000
Aug Sep Oct
Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct
Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2020 2021 2022
US$/ tonne
Copper
14,538 14,857 15,239 15,808 16,823 17,863 18,584 16,407 16,521 17,577 17,980 18,819 19,141 19,377 19,362 19,933 20,016 22,
355 24,
016 33,924 33,133 28,063 25,659 21,482 22,057 22,858
7,000 12,000 17,000 22,000 27,000 32,000 37,000
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2020 2021 2022
US$/ tonne
Nickel
121.07 123.75 119.78 124.36 155.43 169.63 163.80 168.18 179.83 207.72 214.43 214.14 162.16 124.52122.91 96.24 116.96 132.53 142.84 152.07 151.25 131.21 130.70 108.57 108.85 99.80
50.0 70.0 90.0 110.0 130.0 150.0 170.0 190.0 210.0 230.0
Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep
2020 2021 2022
US$/dmtu
Iron Ore
867.2 890.5
924.7 959.4
888.0
855.3
818.3 876.9
903.7
858.7 859.1 917.9
800.0 820.0 840.0 860.0 880.0 900.0 920.0 940.0 960.0 980.0 1,000.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/oz
Platinum
376.3 388.0
313.7 350.5
371.3 368.8
376.0
337.0
337.2 327.0 328.5
261.6 250.0
270.0 290.0 310.0 330.0 350.0 370.0 390.0
22 Jul 29 Jul 5 Aug 12 Aug 19 Aug 26 Aug 2 Sep 9 Sep 15 Sep 23 Sep 30 Sep 7 Oct 2022
US$/t
