Buri/Buntal/Raffia

 

Buri, buntal and raffia fibers are obtained from buri palm, Corypha elata (Roxb). The palm has large fan-shaped leaves, rounded in outline and up to three meters in length. It reaches a height of 20-40 meters. Buri is the matured leaf of the palm, raffia is the young shoot or leaf while buntal is extracted from the petiole of the leaf.

USES/APPLICATIONS
  • Buri - Hats, bags, slippers, window blinds, attache          cases, table accessories, wall paper, screen          dividers, and decorative pillows
  • Buntal - Braids, hats, bags, mats and placemets
  • Raffia - Wall coverings, upholstery materials, hats,          mats, bags, placemats, decors and          wrapping materials

INDUSTRY SECTORS: (2005)
  • Buri: Farmers - 1,747
  • Buntal: Traders, (licensed) - 9
               Traders/exporters (licensed) - 3
               Processors (licensed) - 6
  • Raffia: Traders (licensed) - 20
               Traders/exporters (licensed) - 24
               Processors (licensed) - 20

TOTAL HECTARAGE:(2005)

2,052.2 hectares

AVERAGE PRODUCTION: (1996-2005)

BUNTAL - 9.2 mt    RAFFIA - 113.9 mt

MAJOR PRODUCING PROVINCES

METHODS OF EXTRACTION: Hand-pulling and Retting (buntal)
BUNTAL:
Quezon, Marinduque, Palawan, Pangasinan
BURI:
Quezon
RAFFIA:
Bohol, Aklan, Quezon, Capiz, Albay

GRADES OF FIBER:
BUNTAL:
Bun-1, Bun-2, Bun-3, and Bun-4
RAFFIA:
Raf-1, Raf-2, Raf-3 and Raf-R

AVERAGE EXPORTS: (1996-2005)
 MAJOR IMPORTING COUNTRIES
 

AVE. VOLUME
(IN M.T.)

AVE. VALUE
(IN FOB US$)
 RAW FIBER:
BUNTAL - Hongkong, Taiwan
RAFFIA - USA, Hongkong, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
RAW FIBER:    
Buntal
Raffia

0.37
22.67

3,102
64,955
MANUFACTURES:       MANUFACTURES:
BUNTAL HATS - USA, Italy, Australia
BURI HATS - Australia, USA, Italy, Japan
BURI PLACEMATS - Germany, USA, France Spain, Canada
RAFFIA HATS - United Kingdom, USA, Japan, Germany
Buntal hats (in pcs.)
Buri hats (in pcs.)
Buri placemats (in mats)
Raffia hats (in pcs.)

30,346
149,405
237,478
53,307

50,769
225,264
137,789
138,336
AVERAGE EXPORT EARNINGS:  

US$620,215
Buntal
Buri
Raffia		       

53,871
363,053
203,291

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