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Compared with March 2025, production was up 0.2%.

Compared with the previous month, production was down 1.1%.

Weaker housing-related conditions in Ontario and British Columbia and more severe winter weather disrupted shipments and cut quarterly deliveries.

Association cites a significant 20-year decline in wood use in construction and links faster wood building to investment, exports and jobs.

Japan became the largest destination after U.S. duties hit Indonesia’s shipments.

Imports of wood pulp to Egypt decreased 12%.

Price for plywood imported to Mexico rose 4%.

Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates increased 27%.

Price for lumber imported to Egypt decreased 6%.

The U.S. South leads 2025 timberland trading with more than 560,000 acres, representing 56% of total volume.

Price for bleached kraft pulp imported to China gained 3%.

Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 9%.

Price for lumber exported from Thailand to China gained 1.0%.

Benchmark measure shows no change from previous week and a $2 decline from one month ago.

The 15-year fixed-rate mortgage averages 5.85%, higher than last week.

Price for cork and articles of cork exported from Portugal lost 7%.
