Spain lost 17 percentage points of France's softwood chips imports; France imported 50 thousand tonnes in April-June 2026.
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Prices increased for the second consecutive year after declining in 2023.
New orders and output moved above 50 as construction activity slipped.
Private residential spending ran at US$859.0 billion in July, down from US$870.6 billion in June.
Domestic sales fell 4.1%, while U.S. shipments declined amid tariffs. The industry expects full-year sales to decrease approximately 3%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Indonesia upped 2%.
Price for wood chips exported from Indonesia slipped 2%.
Revenue and costs fell 14.6% and 14.3%, respectively, in January-July 2026.
The annual decline narrowed from 1.9% in June to 1.7% in July.
Imports of logs to Japan decreased 9%.
Imports of wood furniture to Japan increased slightly 0.3%.
Index drops $37 from one month ago with 7% decline since July 2026.
Price for wood furniture exported from Turkey slid 2%.
Price for particleboard exported from Turkey gained 1.6%.
Annual growth stayed 0.5 percentage points behind Brazil overall industrial producer prices.
Georgia timberland owners lose buyers as mill closures cut 3% of U.S. containerboard capacity.
Price for plywood imported to Japan rose 3%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan slid 4%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to Japan slid 1.1%.
Price for lumber imported to Japan gained 3%.