The average price per pallet decreased by 6%.
价格，销售和市场
In the first quarter, the real value of wood product exports decreased 22% from the previous year.
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.
In the week ending May 24, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$384 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is up +$1, or +0%, from the previous week when it was $384.
Exports of MDF panels from Turkey grew 16%.
Price for wood chips imported to South Korea stayed flat.
Sawmills shipped 3% more lumber than in February.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 31, 2024 was US$417 mfbm. This is flat from the previous week when it was US$417.
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.
Exports in March 2024 were 0.82 million tons and averaged $201.45 per ton.