Sapele Sawn Timber
Sapele Sawn Timber from Republic of Congo (Sangha & Likouala), specified by grade, figure and dimensions and priced as a landed cost to your port.
Great-circle estimate — freight priced into your landed cost, not a quote.
Applications
Doors and windows, furniture, flooring, musical instruments, veneer.
About this product
Northern Congo's concessions include large FSC-certified areas producing sapele.
Commtora sources sapele sawn timber from Sangha & Likouala, Republic of Congo, specified by grade, figure and dimensions, and prices every offer as a landed cost to your port — FOB origin, freight, import duty for your market where due, and fees — against independent references where they exist. Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract.
Grades & specifications
Grading rules (e.g. FAS / FAS one face / No. 1 Common, or European 'sélection' grades), thickness, width and length ranges, kiln-dried or air-dried with target moisture, surfacing, and legality documents per lot.
How Commtora prices it
We compare against independent references for your market — such as customs import statistics where they exist — add freight, import duty for your market and fees to your port, and quote an origin offer per cubic metre on written terms.
Legality, EUDR and certification
Wood is in scope of the EU Deforestation Regulation for EU imports (from 30 December 2026 for large and medium operators, 30 June 2027 for micro and small), and legality rules apply in other markets too, such as the US Lacey Act. Every lot needs harvest-legality documents and, for the EU, plot geolocation; FSC or PEFC certification and FLEGT licences (Indonesia, Ghana) are specified per contract. We do not trade timber from Myanmar, Russia or Belarus.
Frequently asked questions
How is timber priced — per m³ or per Hoppus m³?
Sawn timber is priced per true cubic metre (or per thousand board feet in North America). Logs are often quoted per Hoppus cubic metre, which is about 0.785 of the true volume, so always confirm the measure before comparing prices.
What is the HS code for sapele sawn timber?
HS 4407.27 at six digits. The full tariff line and the duty depend on your market — confirm both for your import.
Why buy sapele sawn timber from Republic of Congo through Commtora
Sourced at origin
One counterparty instead of a chain of middlemen. You buy sapele sawn timber at origin, with origin documents for every lot.
Documented origin
Quality and origin documents per lot; independent pre-shipment inspection (e.g. SGS) available on request.
Delivered price, freight priced in
Quoted to your port: origin FOB + freight + duty = a predictable landed cost, not a spot gamble.
Terms per contract
Payment terms and documents are agreed per contract — matched to your volume and relationship.
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