Oct 03, 2005. Prices for Brazilian elliotis pine plywood have increased substantially during recent weeks. Customers in the USA and Europe are now quoting much higher prices than at the end of August. Prices for grades certified for the US market, in particular, climbed at short notice. FOB prices for 18mm CDX, the most important grade sold in the USA, was quoted at $340 per m3, up from around $235 per m3.
Prices for Brazilian elliotis pine plywood were raised to $305-310 per m3 up from $275-280 per m3
Oct 03, 2005. /Lesprom Network/. Prices for Brazilian elliotis pine plywood have increased substantially during recent weeks. Customers in the USA and Europe are now quoting much higher prices than at the end of August. Prices for grades certified for the US market, in particular, climbed at short notice. FOB prices for 18mm CDX, the most important grade sold in the USA, was quoted at $340 per m3, up from around $235 per m3.
Prices for 20mm C+/C for Europe were raised to $305-310 per m3 up from $275-280 per m3. Grades delivered to Europe sell on average $10-15 below the US price. Brazilian manufacturers are unlikely to make price concessions during upcoming negotiations with European buyers due to the price difference between USA and Europe. Brazilian manufacturers are refusing to supply at lower prices as earnings are still strained by rising costs and a strong Brazilian real.
