Video: From teak to agarwood, Indonesia's timber exports are turning a profit?

Indonesia’s wealth of natural resources is renowned worldwide for its high quality, with premium timber from the Nusantara forests among the most sought after. Agarwood, ebony, sandalwood, merbau and teak are considered premium timbers because their supply is limited and their uses are specific, with prices that can rival precious metals. What is the potential of Indonesia’s premium timber? What challenges does Indonesia face in optimising the use of its domestic forest resources? Watch the dialogue between Andi Shalini and CNBC Indonesia Research’s Agrifood Analyst Emanuella Bungasmara and Ega Tirta in Squawk Box, CNBC Indonesia (Thursday, 26/02/2026).