From logs to lumber, we connect producers across New Zealand, the United States and Finland, reaching buyers across India and beyond — through trusted relationships and end-to-end trade facilitation.
Sustainably managed New Zealand forests. High-quality Radiata Pine, grown across generations of forestry partnerships.
Long-standing representation of New Zealand's highest quality forests and forest owners.
Global lumber products, delivered — for producers and buyers who need reliable supply.
Our network and trade capability extend further — if you have a product to move, we have the capability to explore it with you.
About Us
Kandla Timber Associates is a New Zealand-rooted timber market-access and trade facilitation business, connecting New Zealand forestry producers with international buyers. Established in 2008, we were built around New Zealand Radiata Pine, international timber markets and long-standing partnerships.
We are not primarily a timber merchant buying stock and reselling it. Our role is to act as a market-access, agency and trade facilitation partner — helping producers with market development, buyer identification, customer relationships, sales channels, market intelligence, commercial coordination, logistics interface, documentation and shipment execution. The value isn't just introductions; it's building durable trade channels.
Established in 2008, we began with high-quality New Zealand Radiata Pine log trade into India — the foundation of everything we've built. Since then, we've grown into a global partner, sourcing lumber products internationally alongside our New Zealand log base. Logs built the relationships. Lumber is where that opportunity grows.
We understand your needs, open access to our established network, help build your brand and presence, and grow the trade — delivering value to producers and buyers alike.
We start by understanding the producer's needs — the product, the capacity, and the markets they're trying to reach. Every relationship begins with listening, not a pitch.
From there, we open direct access to the sales and distribution network we've already built — a live, working network, not a cold introduction.
We help build your brand and presence in market, positioning your product with the right customers, applications and price points.
We facilitate transparent trade from commercial terms through logistics, documentation and shipment — coordinating every step so nothing gets lost in translation.
And we grow the trade over time, turning first shipments into repeat business and long-term relationships that deliver value to both sides.
Products
High-quality New Zealand Radiata Pine logs, sourced at the source and trusted at every port.
Global lumber products, sourced and delivered for producers and buyers who need reliable supply.
Our network and trade capability extend beyond timber — if you have a product to move, we have the capability to explore it with you.
Why Kandla Timber
Rooted in New Zealand forestry, with particular depth in Radiata Pine — not a generalist trading desk.
Operating since 2008, with relationships built — and maintained — over nearly two decades.
Locally headquartered in New Zealand, India and the UAE — not a single office looking outward.
We understand how wood is actually used across customer industries, not just who imports it.
Supporting the full journey from market opportunity through to execution and repeat business.
New producers plug into the sales and distribution network we've already built in India and the UAE — not one they have to build from scratch.
Leadership
Founder & Managing Director
Raj founded Kandla Timber Associates and has spent more than 20 years building New Zealand's forestry trade relationships with India. He works closely with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE), New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) and India's Plant Protection Quarantine (PPQ) authority to support seamless, compliant trade between the two countries. Over that time, Raj has secured exclusive New Zealand forestry representation in India, resolved fumigation-related trade barriers with New Zealand and Indian government officials to restore pine timber exports, and advised the New Zealand Prime Minister's delegation on India–New Zealand timber trade during bilateral discussions.
Director
Kushant is a Director at Kandla Timber, bringing a background in strategy, finance, trade and logistics built inside major New Zealand institutions. He began at Deloitte New Zealand as a Senior Consultant, before joining Air New Zealand as Senior Strategy Manager — shaping strategic and financial decisions within the national carrier. He now partners with executive leadership at Ports of Auckland as a Strategy & Finance Business Partner, working at the intersection of trade, infrastructure and logistics. He holds an MBA from the University of Auckland.
Services
Helping producers identify and enter international timber markets, backed by relationships already in place — so the first conversation with a new market is never a cold one.
Giving producers direct access to the international customer network we've already built — not one they have to build from scratch — with ongoing representation as the relationship grows.
Matching products with credible buyers based on specification, application and commercial fit, vetted through relationships we already hold.
Direct access to the sales and distribution channels we've already built between New Zealand supply and downstream demand — across furniture, construction, joinery and industrial applications.
Supporting the trade journey from customer engagement through commercial coordination, logistics interface, documentation and shipment execution.
Local insight into market demand, customer needs, applications, product positioning and commercial dynamics — for producers and buyers alike. We track pricing trends, competitor activity and shifting demand across key applications, so decisions get made on evidence, not guesswork. Structured market reports and briefings, tailored to specific products or markets, are available on request — with more comprehensive published reports in development.
Enquire About Market ReportsA structured program of market access visits and delegation support for international producers, buyers and government trade representatives — covering itinerary planning, market briefings and on-the-ground introductions across the Indian timber market. We've hosted delegations exploring the Indian market first-hand, connecting them directly with the right producers, buyers and officials.
Request ConsultationMore than introductions — durable trade channels.
How We Work
Producers don't start from zero, and buyers don't have to search blind. We connect established supply — across New Zealand, the United States and Finland — with the sales and distribution network we've built in India since 2008, making the relationship commercially viable and repeatable on both sides.
Markets
Countries we work with.
Map data: Al MacDonald / Fritz Lekschas, CC BY-SA 3.0
India is Kandla Timber's most established international market. Since 2008, we have built New Zealand Radiata Pine log trade into India, with sales and distribution relationships across furniture manufacturing, pallets and packaging, construction, joinery, mouldings, components, remanufacturing and industrial wood applications. We understand downstream demand, not merely buyer introductions — and we work both sides of the trade, representing producers while giving buyers direct access to reliable, well-managed supply.
A growth market we're building deliberately. Kandla Timber's UAE presence supports the development of customer relationships and timber market opportunities across the Middle East, building on the same relationship-first approach that has driven our growth in India.
Kandla Timber continues to explore and develop international market opportunities where New Zealand timber has a strong commercial fit. We also facilitate trade into target Asian markets by leveraging our existing network — always led by relationships, market intelligence and long-term value.
Contact
Whether you are a New Zealand forester, sawmiller or international buyer, we would be pleased to explore how we can work together.
