THE LATEST Lumber Production and Export Data:
• US sawmill products exports to China by VALUE are down by -17.5% (compared to up +20% for previous quarter), to US$189 million (FAS value), for Jan to Feb 2015. The previous year it was US$229 million.
• US sawmill products imports from Canada by VALUE are up by +4.9% (compared to up +9% for previous quarter) to US$788 million, Jan to Feb 2015 over US$749 million in 2014.
• Canadian lumber exports to US by VALUE are up by +18% (compared to up +4% for previous quarter), to C$959 million, Jan to Feb 2015. The previous year it was C$814 million.
• US softwood log exports to China by VALUE are DOWN BY -59% (compared to up +5.4% for previous quarter), to US$63 million, Jan to Feb 2015 over US$152 million in 2014.
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