Jul 14, 2015. /Lesprom Network/. The UK's imports of wood pellets in May dipped 14% on the month to 454,769 mt, with a substantial increase in Canadian material only partially offsetting lower supply from the US, Platts reported.

However, May imports were 13% higher than the year-earlier period.

Pellet deliveries in the first five months of 2015 increased to 2.2 million mt, 55% higher than the corresponding 2014 period.
The UK took receipt of 200,418 mt of US origin pellets in May - a 14-month low - 37% lower on the month and 26% down on-year.

Deliveries from Canada increased to 121,336 mt in May, an 11-month high and 98% higher than a year earlier.