Record high prices for softwood lumber in North America and rising export prices in Sweden, Finland and Russia as wood demand picks up
Demand for imported softwood lumber to the US has fallen by six percent during the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period in 2016. In contrast, Chinese import volumes have been up 21% year-over-year.This is an excerpt from the newly released market report Wood Resource Quarterly. To read the full 56-page quarterly report, please visit www.woodprices.com to initiate an annual subscription. WRQ - 30 Years of Global Wood Price Reporting Global Lumber Trade Demand for imported softwood lumber to the US has fallen by six percent during the first nine