Exports of Southern pine lumber remained steady in February, amounting to just under 58 million board feet (MMbf). This volume represents an increase of 11% above the same month last year, contributing to an overall year-to-date increase of 13% when compared with the first two months of 2016, as the Southern Forest Products Association says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.
Offshore shipments during February roughly break down as follows: 31.1 MMbf dressed, 6.2 MMbf rough, and 20.3 MMbf treated lumber.
Softwood lumber imports to the U.S. remained high in February, reaching 1.4 billion board feet (Bbf), a dip of 15% from the volume imported during February of 2016. Through the first two months of this year, softwood imports are down seven percent when compared with the first two months of a year ago.
