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For the fourth consecutive month, export volumes of Southern Pine (SP) lumber have established an upward trend. During October, SP exports to be just over 58 million board feet (MMbf). This volume represents a boost of 7% above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 8% when compared with the first ten months of 2014.

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SFPA: Southern pine lumber exports increased by 7% in October

Dec 10, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. For the fourth consecutive month, export volumes of Southern Pine (SP) lumber have established an upward trend. During October, SP exports to be just over 58 million board feet (MMbf). This volume represents a boost of 7% above the same month last year, contributing to a year-to-date increase of 8% when compared with the first ten months of 2014, as the Southern Forest Products Association says in the press release received by Lesprom Network.

Offshore shipments during October roughly break down as follows: 32.2 MMbf dressed, 12.1 MMbf rough, and 13.7 MMbf treated lumber.
Softwood lumber imports to the U.S. during October reached 1.28 billion board feet, up 10% from the volume imported during October of 2014. When compared with last year, year-to-date softwood imports remain up 8%.

Southern Forest Products Association is recognized as one of the foremost trade organizations in the forest products industry and represents Southern Pine lumber manufacturers from Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas.

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