Imports of softwood lumber to Japan grew 7%.
Mercados
Shipments grow 6.4% as inventory declines 2.7%.
Funding includes $700 million for housing-linked lumber demand, $500 million in new loans for large softwood producers, and over $100 million in worker training, expanding on prior $1.2 billion forest sector support.
Price for recycled pulp exported from Thailand gained 2%.
Cumulative harvest from January to October reaches 51.4 million m3, 2% higher than the previous year, according to Natural Resources Institute Finland.
All 20 major metros record monthly declines before adjustment, while Chicago posts highest annual gain at 5.5%.
Price for lumber exported from the U.S. to India stayed flat.
Imports of logs to India upped 2%.
Ordinary plywood shipments rise 15%.
Hardwood lumber PPI drops 0.1% while millwork rises 0.2%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 11%.
Price for wood chips exported from Australia to China added 0.7%.
Imports of bleached softwood kraft pulp to China stayed flat.
The price for wood veneer exported from China stayed flat.
Price for logs exported from Russia to China grew 9%.
Exports of wood chips from Vietnam to China decreased 23%.
Exports of lumber from Thailand to China lost 7%.
Imports of sack paper to China rose 1.1%.
The price for logs exported from New Zealand stayed flat.
Exports of lumber from New Zealand increased 10%.