The prices peaked in January and the movement got worse after April. Competing laminated lumber prices are also weakening. Douglas fir log export prices dropped for two straight months of April and May.
Chugoku Lumber reduces beam prices by 2,000 yen ($19.6)
Chugoku Lumber, the largest Douglas fir lumber manufacturer in Japan, decided to reduce dry beam lumber prices by 2,000 yen ($19.6) per cubic metre after lumber market has been weak since April after the consumption tax was increased by 3%.
Jun 17, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. Chugoku Lumber, the
largest Douglas fir lumber manufacturer in Japan, decided to reduce
dry beam lumber prices by 2,000 yen ($19.6) per cubic metre after lumber market
has been weak since April after the consumption tax was increased by 3%.
Movement of structural materials has been slowing since last January, ITTO
reports.