
Imports of wood chips to Japan expanded 6%.
Imports of wood chips to Japan expanded 6%.
Wooden starts drop 31% and account for 57% of May starts.
Exports of logs from Japan expanded 15%.
Price for wood pellets exported from Vietnam to Japan slipped 0.9%.
Imports of softwood lumber to Japan gained 1.7%.
The estimated sales for the overall market in May were reported at $2.05 billion.
Imports of lumber to India expanded 8%.
Price for logs imported to India increased 5%.
Ending inventory decreased 2%.
The U.S. National Home Price NSA Index recorded a 2.7% annual gain in April 2025, a slight decrease from the previous reading in March 2025.
FE holds 8.2 million ha under 418 certificates by 18 April 2024—including 354 CoC and 64 FM/CoC—versus FSC’s 63.0 million ha under 1 344 certificates on 31 January 2022.
Months’ supply rises 18.1% to 9.8 months and median price gains 3.7% to $426,600.
Exports of lumber from New Zealand expanded 11%.
The price of logs added 0.9%.
All lumber grades register year-on-year declines.
Price for wood chips exported from Australia to China rose 4%.
Price for plywood exported from Russia to China decreased 10%.
The total value of roundwood purchased in April 2025 from Slovenian private owners was at the annual level higher by 11.4% and at the monthly level by 15.2%.
The Madison’s Lumber Prices Index for the week ending June 20, 2025 was US$499 mfbm.
The price of softwood logs decreased 1.6%.