Exports of logs from Lithuania decreased 16%.
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Producer prices rose in all categories in the first three months of 2024, except for wooden office furniture, which saw a 1.2% price decrease.
Exports of lumber from Thailand to China grew 9%.
Price for newsprint imported to India decreased 23%.
Price for lumber exported from Sweden upped 1.5%.
In the week ending May 10, 2024, the price of Western S-P-F 2x4 #2&Btr KD (RL) was US$383 mfbm, said forest products industry price guide newsletter Madison’s Lumber Reporter. This is flat from the previous week when it was $383.
SFPA plans to strengthen knowledge about SYP in Egypt and establish a consistent, long-term presence in the Caribbean region.
Finland harvested 4.1 million m3 of roundwood for industrial use, marking a 12% decline from April 2023 and an 11% decrease from the average for the past five years.
The average price of wood pellets declined by 18%.
Imports of logs to India lost 24%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China lost 6%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to China slipped 1.6%.
Exports of wood chips from Australia to China grew 12%.
Imports of softwood logs to China upped 5%.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending May 17, 2024 was US$416 mfbm. This is up by +0.2%, or +$1, from the previous week when it was US$416.
Trade volumes in April reflected a 15% decrease in industrial roundwood purchases from the previous year but were still 8% higher than the five-year average.
Exports of plywood from China grew 10%.
Imports of softwood lumber to China gained 1.1%.
Price for wood chips imported to China slipped 0.7%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to South Korea expanded 7%.