Wood & Plywood Prices in India — May 2026

Wood & Plywood prices across 50 Indian cities

Sorted by the price of Commercial Plywood (19mm) (per sqft) — a representative wood & plywood item tracked in every city. Click any city for the full brand and grade-wise breakdown.

About wood & plywood

Wood products in Indian construction include solid timber (teak, Sal, Deodar, Kail), plywood per IS 303 (commercial, BWR, BWP/marine, fire-retardant grades), blockboard per IS 1659, MDF per IS 14587, laminates per IS 2046, and flush doors per IS 2202. Teak (Burma, Central Province, Malaysian) is premium for door/window frames and shutters; plywood is universal for cabinetry and partition work; laminate sheets are the default surface finish on modular furniture. Marine-grade plywood (BWP, Boiling Water Proof) is specified for exterior-exposed applications and kitchen cabinets. Domestic brands Greenply, Century, Kitply, Austin dominate organised supply; unorganised market (local mills) still accounts for ~50 % of plywood usage in tier-2/3 cities.

Price drivers

• Imported teak price (Burma, Malaysian) — tracks USD and Myanmar export policy
• Domestic timber availability (Indian Sal restricted under forest laws)
• Glue resin cost for plywood (phenolic resin for BWP, urea-formaldehyde for MR)
• Eucalyptus / rubber-wood availability (main core for commercial ply)
• Import duty on Malaysian/Indonesian plywood
• Branded vs unbranded price gap (branded = 40-60 % premium)

Recent wood & plywood price history

Plywood prices rose 10-12 % in 2023 on Myanmar teak supply disruption; stabilised in 2024-25. Laminate prices have been remarkably stable with over-capacity in the segment. Engineered wood (MDF, particle board) has seen demand explosion with Indian modular-furniture boom — price climbed 8-10 % annually in 2022-24, now flat in 2026 as new capacity added.

Buying tips

• BWR or BWP for kitchens and bathrooms — MR-grade plywood will delaminate in 3-4 years in wet areas
• Check ISI mark and branded stencil on each sheet — unbranded ply often under-specs thickness and uses cheap urea glue
• 19mm is the standard cabinet thickness; 12mm for back-panels, 6mm for drawer bottoms
• Laminate 1mm for doors/tops, 0.8mm for side-panels — cheaper 0.6mm delaminates quickly
• Teak: Burma is most expensive (₹5,000+/cft), CP Teak ₹3,500-4,500/cft, Malaysian ₹2,500-3,500/cft — verify grain, oil content, not just brand

Relevant Indian Standard codes

Frequently asked questions