The plan sets four pillars — secure competitive wood fibre, invest in modernization and innovation, expand domestic and international markets, and support workers and communities, and will feed into a formal Forest Sector Strategy by the end of 2026.
Cedar and Spruce/Fir stud lumber rose year-on-year while cypress fell and softwood plywood held steady.
The proposal keeps an exemption process and sets July deadlines, while the determination cites illegal logging and timber laundering as factors that distort wood-product pricing.
Funding will support low-carbon wood technologies, mass timber housing, Indigenous participation and export diversification while ministers review Task Force recommendations
Japan and the United States were the largest destinations, accounting for about 25% and 23% of volume respectively.
Institutional investment, fast-growing Southern Yellow Pine and advanced sawmill technology are positioning the Southeast as a steady supplier for engineered structural products.
Single-family spending increased 1.4% in April while remodeling rose 0.4% and remained 7.5% higher year-on-year.
China's construction crisis and higher logistics costs have cut shipments, while Russia's downgraded economic outlook limits domestic absorption of growing supply.
The first compact store opened in Limoges at 3,000 m² and a second will open in Le Mans; the format offers more than a quarter of the IKEA range for immediate pick-up and will be located mainly in retail parks.
New Zealand log export volumes rise seasonally after strong March harvesting conditions.
The U.S. posts the steepest decline among the largest softwood lumber import markets, followed by Germany and China, while supplier volumes fall most for Canada, Russia, and Austria.
Inventory rises to a 9.4-month supply as the median price increases to $422,500.
Canadian import taxes reach about 45% for many producers supplying U.S. builders.
More than half of the 20 tracked metro areas post year-over-year declines, led by Seattle, while Detroit’s March reading is unavailable due to local recording delays.
Japan became the largest destination after U.S. duties hit Indonesia’s shipments.
The U.S. South leads 2025 timberland trading with more than 560,000 acres, representing 56% of total volume.
Builders face economic uncertainty and affordability challenges, including higher construction costs, labor shortages, and elevated financing expenses.
Spruce sawlog stumpage averages Euro 81.33 per m3, while industrial roundwood purchases from private forests fall 39% from a year earlier.
Official statistics show a small export gain but a sharper domestic decline, while higher energy and input costs add pressure alongside U.S. tariff policy, rising imports, weak consumer spending, and slow housing construction.
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