High financing costs, construction-input prices and currency weakness are expected to limit new procurement.
International Trade
Imports of logs to Japan dipped 1.2%.
Price for wood furniture imported to Japan slipped 4%.
Price for plywood imported to Japan gained 1.9%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan upped 1.1%.
Price for wood chips exported from Vietnam to Japan decreased slightly 0.6%.
Price for lumber imported to Japan increased slightly 0.4%.
Price for wood pellets imported to Japan slipped 1.5%.
Price for softwood lumber imported to Japan dipped 1.8%.
Company fined $6.38 million and ordered to implement compliance plan after purchasing more than $30 million in illegally trafficked wood.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico fell marginally 0.7%.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates fell marginally 0.6%.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico rose marginally 0.6%.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates upped 4%.
Price for plywood imported to Mexico rose 4%.
Price for wood pulp imported to United Arab Emirates grew 13%.
Price for lumber imported to Egypt slipped 1.6%.
Compared with March 2025, production was down 0.9%.
Compared with the previous month, production was up 7%.
Compared with the previous month, production was up 25%.