The average price per pallet decreased by 6%.
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Exports of wood pellets from the U.S. expanded 14%.
Price for plywood imported to the U.S. contracted 9%.
Exports of wood chips from the U.S. grew 8%.
Price for logs exported from Brazil contracted 7%.
Imports of softwood lumber to the U.S. stayed flat.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden to the U.S. grew 7%.
Exports of logs from the U.S. decreased 7%.
Exports of logs from Norway gained 3%.
Exports of lumber from Canada dipped 1.6%.
After the EU closed its markets for Russian wood products, South Korea became virtually the only destination for pellet exports from Russia.
Exports of MDF panels from Turkey grew 16%.
Price for wood chips imported to South Korea stayed flat.
Imports of wood chips to Japan rose 1.6%.
If lumber prices do not increase, Swedish sawmills will show catastrophic results in the autumn when the current wood raw material prices reflect in their financials.
Price for logs imported to Japan expanded 28%.
Exporters expect prices to rise in June.
Price for logs exported from Japan lost 5%.
Exports of particle board from Turkey increased 23%.
Imports of plywood to Japan expanded 16%.
Exports of wood chips from Vietnam to Japan contracted 12%.
Imports of wood pellets to Japan grew 22%.
Price for lumber imported to Japan rose 1.4%.
The price of particle board dropped by 7.6%.
Exports of lumber from Latvia increased 17%.
Imports of logs to European Union contracted 7%.
Price for lumber exported from Thailand contracted 8%.
Imports of wood veneer to India contracted 19%.
The average price for MDF dropping by 2%.
The revenue decline was primarily due to lower sales volumes.
Exports of lumber from New Zealand expanded 24%.
Market strategies have undergone significant changes due to the sanctions. The mill lost its European market for containerboard, which previously accounted for two-thirds of this product's sales.
Exports of lumber from Lithuania contracted 8%.
Exports of logs from New Zealand contracted 16%.
Supplies to Vietnam more than doubled.
Exports of logs from Lithuania decreased 16%.
Producer prices rose in all categories in the first three months of 2024, except for wooden office furniture, which saw a 1.2% price decrease.
Exports of lumber from Thailand to China grew 9%.
Price for newsprint imported to India decreased 23%.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden upped 1.5%.
The average price of wood pellets declined by 18%.
Imports of logs to India lost 24%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China lost 6%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to China slipped 1.6%.
Exports of wood chips from Australia to China grew 12%.
Imports of softwood logs to China upped 5%.
Exports of plywood from China grew 10%.
Imports of softwood lumber to China gained 1.1%.
Price for wood chips imported to China slipped 0.7%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to South Korea expanded 7%.
Despite this growth, the current export volumes remain considerably lower than those seen before the January 1, 2022, Russian restrictions on roundwood exports.
Imports of wood pellets to South Korea increased 12%.
Price for lumber exported from Russia to Kazakhstan lost 12%.
Exports of plywood from Russia to the U.S. lost 7%.
Exports of hardwood bleached kraft pulp from Brazil increased 12%.
Price for plywood imported to United Kingdom grew 11%.
Rapid growth from the U.S., price decreased 10%.
Price for lumber imported to Saudi Arabia slid 1.2%.
Exports of lumber from Germany to the U.S. lost 25%.
Exports of lumber from Brazil contracted 17%.
Exports of plywood from Brazil grew 7%.
Prices for logs increased by 4%.
Price for logs exported from Brazil expanded 13%.
Exports to Iraq lead with over 20% share.
Exports of wood chips from Chile increased 23%.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden to the U.S. downed 5%.
Surges from fourth to first in rankings, birch plywood makes up 77% of Q1 2024 shipments.
Exports of lumber from Chile grew 16%.
Exports of lumber from Canada grew 6%.
Imports of softwood lumber to the U.S. increased 5%.
Price for plywood imported to the U.S. gained 1.3%.
Exports of logs from the U.S. upped 3%.
Prices adjusted in response to raw material shortages.
Imports of plywood to Japan rose 4%.
Vietnam maintained its position as Japan's principal supplier.
Growth driven by Vietnamese supplies.
Softwood and hardwood record growth; fuelwood sees marginal decline.
Canadian lumber leads with significant growth.
Softwood supply from New Zealand decreases amid lower prices.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan downed 3%.
The log prices decreased.
The era of steep commodity price falls triggered by the pandemic and subsequent recovery phases seems to be concluding.
Exports of wood pellets from Vietnam to South Korea upped 3%.
Price for sawlog exported from Germany to China rose 2%.
Exports of lumber from New Zealand rose 1.7%.
Exports of wood chips from Australia to China rose 4%.
Exports of lumber from Chile slipped 4%.
Price for wood chips exported from Chile gained 2%.
Price for lumber exported from Thailand to China upped 3%.
At the end of 2023, the total plywood production capacity in China was about 205 million m3 per year.
Imports of softwood logs to China gained 2%.
Imports of hardwood bleached kraft pulp to China decreased 17%.
Price for hardwood bleached kraft pulp exported from Chile added 0.7%.
Price for plywood exported from Chile added 0.9%.
Imports of wood chips to China increased 23%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to China dipped 1.0%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 9%.
Recovery continues after 2021 ban lift.
Belarus gains ground in Chinese softwood lumber market as European exports decline.