
Price for logs exported from Canadian expanded 19.4%.

Price for logs exported from Canadian expanded 19.4%.

Price for newsprint exported from Canadian held steady.

Exports of lumber from Canada decreased slightly 0.8%.

The petition by Alta Forest Products, Sierra Pacific Industries and Mendocino Forest Products alleges dumping margins of up to 296%.

Mexico led destinations as its share rose 1.2 pp, while Germany's shipments rose 15.1% and China's fell 47.9%.

The United States remained the largest destination as its share dipped 0.1 pp, while New Zealand's purchases grew more than fourfold and those to the U.S. fell 9.5%.

The United Kingdom stayed the largest buyer as its share slipped 4.2 pp; Italy's purchases grew 730-fold while Denmark's fell 33.8%.

Canada's share of U.S. softwood lumber imports rose 1.2 pp, while Germany's shipments dropped 18.1%, the steepest fall among large suppliers.

Brazil remained the largest supplier as its share rose 3.7 pp; Malaysia's shipments surged 94.5% and Vietnam's tumbled 78.3%.

Compared with the previous month, production was up 4%.

Exports of lumber from the U.S. to Mexico gained 1.1%.

Exports of logs from the U.S. increased slightly 0.5%.

The cut applies only to the rates from the 2017 investigation that started the duties. The largest producers already pay rates set in annual reviews, so their payments do not change, while exporters never reviewed will pay 12.80% instead of 14.19%.

Price for MDF panels exported from Turkish rose marginally 0.7%.

Japan remained the largest buyer as its share rose 21 pp, while Chinese purchases fell 66.7%.

China remained the largest buyer as its share slipped 2.7 pp, India's shipments surged 94.8%, and Taiwan's dropped 5.5%.

Price for lumber exported from New Zealand grew only 0.2%.

Vietnam stayed the largest supplier as its share shrank 6.8 pp, while Australian shipments jumped 33%.

Imports of wood furniture to Japan dipped 2.3%.

Price for particleboard exported from Turkish lost 6.1%.