PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Timber  Council (MTC) signed a Memorandum  of Understanding (MoU) with All  Pakistan Timber Traders Association  (APTTA) on Wednesday in a move to  increase exports of Malaysian timber  products. 

Minister of Plantation Industries and  Commodities, (MPIC), Datuk Zuraida 

Kamaruddin said the ministry was, through the MTC continuously working  to increase the market for Malaysian  timber and its products. 

"During my recent visit to Pakistan, we  signed an MoU between MTC and one  of the main players in the timber  industry there, APTTA. 

"The MoU is among strategic steps  taken by MPIC to increase exports for  Malaysian timber products," she said. 

This was in line with the ministry's  target for 2022 from Jan - June to  export RM12 billion worth of timber  products.

She said industry players in Pakistan  were also briefed on the various  opportunities in the Malaysian Agri commodities sector, like palm oil,  rubber, pepper, cocoa and kenaf. 

Malaysia and Pakistan are both  signatories to the Free Trade  

Agreement (FTA) which is important in  strengthening the economic  

sustainability of both countries. 

"The MPIC is committed in ensuring  the commodities and timber industries  in Malaysia continue to grow and also  recover following the Covid-19  pandemic," added Zuraida. 

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