Industry Prices

Wood fiber costs for softwood pulp manufacturers reach the highest level in five years

The Softwood Fiber Price Index (SFPI) has risen the past two years. In the 1Q/19, the Index reached its [...]

June prices for China imports of logs and sawnwood

The report below contains the latest prices of logs and sawnwood from main timber markets in China, between 16-30 [...]

Falling roundwood prices in Estonia

    The prices for softwood roundwood in Estonia are falling again after the rapid increase since the [...]

New Zealand log prices dragged down by Chinese imports from Europe coming by train

    New Zealand logs are piling up on Chinese wharves as cheap sawn timber arrives by train [...]

Global sawlog prices fall sharply in the first quarter of 2019

In the first quarter of 2019, the global sawlog prices fell to the lowest level in two years. Sawlog prices [...]

Rising trend for U.S. lumber prices continues

    Sales of framing lumber in U.S. geared down, as buyers had covered many of their [...]

New Zealand log prices drop dramatically on oversupply

    From a sale price of US$130 per JASm3 for A grade the price dropped -US [...]

US and China to restart tariffs talks; the US will no longer impose new tariffs

On June 29, Chinese President Xi Jinping met with US President Trump in Osaka, Japan.    During [...]

Chinese softwood lumber imports went 17% up during Jan.-May 2019

In January-May 2019, China increased softwood lumber imports by 17.1% year-on-year to 11.6 million m3 [...]

China’s plywood exports and prices on the rise

According to the data from China Customs, the volume of China’s 2018 plywood exports was 11.33 million cubic [...]