The objectives for which the Association has been established are to improve the condition of the Timber Export Trade in Peninsular Malaysia and to promote and protect the interests of the Association. By promoting, supporting or opposing legislation affecting the timber trade in the State or Federal Governments, and for those purposes, to make representations to State or Federal Legislature and take such steps and proceedings as may be expedient. By obtaining, collecting, preserving and disseminating statistical and other useful information connected with the timber trade throughout the world which should be made available to only to members and such body or bodies, as may be deemed appropriate by the Committee.