
The law also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to identify financing barriers for modular housing and study a federal building standard.

The law also directs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to identify financing barriers for modular housing and study a federal building standard.

Sawlog and pulpwood stocks rose in timber balance region 2, while pulp chip stocks increased in all regions.

Price for lumber exported from Lithuania upped 1.0%.

Price for lumber exported from the EU downed 1.3%.

Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from the EU fell marginally 0.4%.

Price for bleached kraft pulp exported from Finland slipped 3%.

Price for OSB exported from Norway rose marginally 0.7%.

Exports of lumber from Norway upped 4%.

Price for logs exported from Norway dipped 3%.

Price for wood chips imported to South Korea increased 8%.

Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to South Korea decreased 5%.

Price for newsprint paper exported from South Korea slid 1.1%.

Price for wood pellets imported to South Korea decreased 11%.

Price for lumber exported from Finland to Algeria slipped 1.5%.

Price for lumber exported from Sweden declined only 0.7%.

Canadian softwood lumber producers expect difficult conditions through 2026 as weaker demand, production curtailments and U.S. trade costs pressure operations.

Price for logs exported from Lithuania slipped 3%.

Price for wood pellets imported to the EU grew 6%.

Price for lumber exported from Finland decreased slightly 0.8%.

Price for pulpwood imported to Finland upped 1.0%.