Japan remained the largest buyer as its share rose 21 pp, while Chinese purchases fell 66.7%.
Wood chips
Vietnam stayed the largest supplier as its share shrank 6.8 pp, while Australian shipments jumped 33%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnamese to Japan grew only 0.8%.
Lower timber prices, efficiency gains and currency effects improved the result; planned maintenance shutdowns weakened July performance.
Vietnam remained the largest supplier as its share rose 2.7 pp; South Africa shipments grew 73.2% and Australia's fell 4.2%.
Price for wood chips imported to the UK increased 33%.
Imports of wood chips to South Korea rose 3%.
Price for wood chips exported from Indonesian grew 6%.
Compared with the previous month, production was down 9%.
Price for wood chips imported to Japan rose marginally 0.2%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnamese to Japan increased slightly 0.2%.
Price for wood chips exported from Thailand\'s decreased 6%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnamese to China gained 2%.
Price for wood chips exported from Australian to China dipped 3%.
The projects could create more than 200 jobs and add annual demand for over 100 thousand tonnes of forest biomass.
Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper plans boiler and chemical-plant upgrades expected to raise daily kraft production by 11% and increase its use of forest biomass.
Price for wood chips imported to South Korea slid 2%.
Regional constraints, limited plantation expansion and infrastructure barriers will restrict how much additional softwood roundwood reaches markets.
Price for wood chips imported to the UK decreased 27%.
Price for wood chips imported to the UK increased 21%.