Price remains unchanged from previous week, but down $15 from one month ago.
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Price for wood chips imported to South Korea expanded 19%.
Price for logs exported from Norway slid 1.4%.
Imports of wood pellets to South Korea lost 10%.
Buyers remain cautious as long-fiber pulp stays below $1,500 per ton and China increases short-fiber production capacity.
Exports of wood pellets from Canada lost 6%.
Imports of wood pellets to the United Kingdom lost 12%.
Exports of OSB from Canada lost 13%.
The price for softwood lumber exported from Canada to U.S. decreases 8%.
The total value of roundwood purchased from Slovenian private forests in September was compared to August higher by 41.4%, and year-on-year by 35.4%.
Finland holds 33% share of Egypt’s lumber imports, followed by Russia with 26% and Sweden with 22%, based on data from Lesprom Analytics.
Price down 6% from a month ago, marking a $29 decline since November.
Exports to Portugal reach 69% of total volume.
Exports of lumber from Russia to Japan slipped 1.9%.
Price for wood chips exported from Chile expanded 15%.
Lumber shipments grow 14.4%, while year-to-date output declines 3.9% compared to last year.
Cedar lumber declines 0.1% while cypress lumber increases 0.2% from October.
Handelsbanken expects wood raw material prices to fall by 10–15% while structural supply shortages and strong krona continue to challenge Swedish industry.
Exports of lumber from Brazil lost 8%.
Exports of plywood from Chile lost 24%.