Sep 19, 2014. /Lesprom Network/. USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service recently reported Southern Pine exports to be approximately 43 million board feet (MMbf) during July 2014. This volume represents a hefty increase of 24% above the same month last year, and a solid year-to-date boost of 23% when compared with the first seven months of 2013, as the Southern Forest Products Association said in the press release received by Lesprom Network. 

Offshore shipments during July roughly break down as follows: 23.6 MMbf dressed, 7.3 MMbf rough, and 12.1 MMbf treated lumber.

Softwood lumber imports to the U.S. during July were just over one billion board feet (Bbf), up 7% from the volume imported during July of 2013. Year-to-date softwood imports are up 8% when compared with last year. Canada shipped the great majority into the U.S. during July.

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. SFPA’s members produce about 45% of the Southern Pine lumber in the United States.