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MWE 2025

November 10 –11, 2025
Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition
Centre (MITEC)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

he Malaysian Wood Expo (MWE) 2025—the Malaysian
Timber Council’s (MTC) flagship international trade Visitors discovering innovative timber products and solutions showcased at the
Malaysian Wood Expo (MWE) 2025.
Tshow, wrapped up on a resounding high, achieving
record-breaking sales, unprecedented global participation, between Malaysian exporters and 78 buyers from 27 countries
and a renewed industry-wide drive towards sustainability and including the US, Turkey, Mexico, UAE, Sri Lanka, India, Greece,
regulatory readiness. Cyprus, South Africa, Germany, Maldives, Egypt and China.

Held from 10–11 November 2025 at the Malaysia These engagements generated RM177.6 million in export
International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), the two-day deals, reflecting the rising global appetite for Malaysian timber
Expo attracted more than 1,900 trade visitors and featured and wood-based products.
127 exhibitors from 19 countries, including China, Germany, Complementing this effort, the Inbound Overseas Suppliers
Austria, Uruguay, and Thailand. Programme (IOSP) connected 33 Malaysian manufacturers
MWE 2025 recorded RM194.5 million in confirmed sales, with 18 international raw material suppliers from Australia,
surpassing the RM180.8 million achieved in 2023 and RM145.8 Austria, Canada, Chile, Denmark, New Zealand, Sweden,

million in 2019, signalling renewed market confidence in Turkey, US and Uruguay—resulting in RM16.9 million worth
Malaysia’s timber industry. of raw material orders, a sharp increase from the RM7 million
achieved in 2023.
Highlights This year’s MWE marked a strategic shift moving beyond
The Incoming Buying Mission (IBM), organised in collaboration product and trade showcases to emphasise sustainability,
with MATRADE, facilitated over 350 targeted business meetings market insight and regulatory preparedness.
A newly introduced International Conference brought together
industry leaders, policy experts, and global buyers to address
pressing topics such as EUDR compliance, ESG adoption,

supply chain resilience, and global trade measures—providing
participants with critical insights to future-proof their businesses.
The Conference was participated by over 270 participants,
who contributed actively to the discussions during the event.
The event not only reaffirmed Malaysia’s position as a
strategic timber hub but also underscored its vision to future-
proof the industry in the face of EUDR, tariffs, and evolving
Productive business discussions between Malaysian timber exporters and global trade dynamics. FDM
international buyers during the Incoming Buying Mission at the Malaysian Wood
Expo (MWE) 2025. ENQUIRY NO. 6401