Exports of plywood from Chile lost 24%.
Mercados
Exports of lumber from Chile contracted 6%.
Planned transaction covers UPM Communication Papers and Sappi’s European graphic paper businesses with combined enterprise value of Euro 1,420 million.
Tropical sawnwood value surges 52% to $13 million, while pine plywood value drops 25% to $43 million.
Benchmark price falls 1% weekly and 8% monthly as of November 28.
The price for logs exported from Japan adds 0.5%.
Price for particle board exported from Thailand slipped 4%.
Sweden’s forestry sector sees sharpest decline since 2020 as overall agricultural confidence weakens
Green Business Index falls to 100.7 in Q4 2025, driven by a 19-point drop in forestry.
Domestic supply stays constrained while import flows improve and mills raise operating rates.
Imports of plywood to Japan gained 1.1%.
Price for wood chips exported from Thailand added 0.7%.
Price for particle board exported from Turkey lost 11%.
Average EBITDA margin for five major producers falls to 1.5%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Turkey gained 4%.
Imports of logs to Japan decreased 22%.
Exports of MDF panels from Thailand lost 9%.
Exports to Switzerland, Italy, and Spain rise as tariff conflicts weigh on U.S. business and boost imports from Asia.
Chinese buyers push prices down as Russian exporters lack alternative markets.
Wooden housing declines 2.8%, accounting for 56.5% of total construction.
Imports of wood pellets to Japan grew 11%.