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2007 Softwood Exports (440710)
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The US softwood export market saw a modest
increase by value in 2007, after a strong start during the
first half of 2007. USDA/FAS numbers show the total value
of US softwoods exported in 2007 at US$ 559,495,000 up 3.5%
from 2006. Year over year, the biggest value increase was
in the United Kingdom with 175% gain and a US$ 19 million
increase. The biggest precentage
increases were in the UAE, 1026% and US$507 million and
Pakistan, 1091% and $US 1,548 million in shipments. Korea
is also returning to the market with 198% increase and
US$2,932 million in imports. Vietnam shipments were up 305%
to US$1.16 million. Other rising markets were Egypt,
Lebanon and Chile
|
Country |
Exports m3 |
Exports $ |
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Mexico |
446,707 |
$117,228,000 |
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Japan |
157,043 |
$56,036,000 |
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Dominican Republic |
140,397 |
$30,993,000 |
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China |
74,362 |
$30,812,000 |
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Philippines |
65,983 |
$30,345,000 |
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U.K |
89,771 |
$29,971,000 |
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Spain |
45,774 |
$19,790,000 |
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Taiwan |
29,962 |
$16,472,000 |
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The Bahamas |
118,262 |
$14,087,000 |
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Korea, Republic
of |
10,537 |
$2,932,000 |
In
2007, Mexico imported total of $117 million American
softwoods and became the biggest importer of American
softwoods. The most imported species were Ponderosa Pine and
Douglas fir which more than doubled and had the highest mbf
price with $1,210. Builder's carpentry imports were total
of $13 million in 2007. Wood blinds, door and window frames
were the most imported by $23 million. Moreover, Joinery and
cellular wood panel imports reached $5 million.
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Value |
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Quantity |
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$/m3 |
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$/mbf |
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Mexico |
2006 |
2007 |
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2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 |
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SOFT/TREATED |
109,951 |
117,228 |
M3 |
404,328 |
446,707 |
$
271.94 |
$
262.43 |
$ 624.58 |
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R,OTH PINE |
10,511 |
10,618 |
M3 |
31,756 |
35,991 |
$
330.99 |
$
295.02 |
$ 702.14 |
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D,OTH PINE |
10,974 |
15,058 |
M3 |
44,190 |
54,743 |
$
248.34 |
$
275.07 |
$ 654.66 |
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FNGR-JNTD |
19,138 |
5,878 |
M3 |
66,140 |
18,827 |
$
289.36 |
$
312.21 |
$ 743.06 |
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OTHER SPRU |
11,196 |
2,818 |
M3 |
17,339 |
3,843 |
$
645.71 |
$
733.28 |
$
1,745.21 |
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D,PONDROSA |
8,059 |
4,150 |
M3 |
26,522 |
12,571 |
$
303.86 |
$
330.12 |
$ 785.70 |
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R,PONDROSA |
6,578 |
9,866 |
M3 |
30,388 |
41,856 |
$
216.47 |
$
235.71 |
$ 561.00 |
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TREATED |
6,969 |
26,442 |
M3 |
35,654 |
113,803 |
$
195.46 |
$
232.35 |
$ 552.99 |
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D,OTHER SPRU |
3,486 |
1,654 |
M3 |
15,053 |
5,725 |
$
231.58 |
$
288.91 |
$ 687.60 |
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D,D-FIR |
4,253 |
3,703 |
M3 |
16,291 |
13,473 |
$
261.06 |
$
274.85 |
$ 654.13 |
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R,D-FIR<5.1 |
2,899 |
7,793 |
M3 |
12,586 |
25,091 |
$
230.34 |
$
310.59 |
$ 739.20 |
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S-P-F MIX |
8,392 |
4,488 |
M3 |
39,023 |
26,836 |
$
215.05 |
$
167.24 |
$ 398.03 |
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R,OTHER SW |
415 |
318 |
M3 |
1,533 |
35,991 |
$
270.71 |
$ |
$ 21.03 |
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D,OTHER SW |
2,225 |
9,220 |
M3 |
11,457 |
54,753 |
$
194.20 |
$
168.39 |
$ 400.77 |
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D,FIR |
2,959 |
1,623 |
M3 |
11,958 |
4,383 |
$
247.45 |
$
370.29 |
$ 881.30 |
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HEM-FIR MIX |
1,656 |
1,484 |
M3 |
7,552 |
7,552 |
$
219.28 |
$
196.50 |
$ 467.68 |
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D,LP PINE |
988 |
587 |
M3 |
3,429 |
1,732 |
$
288.13 |
$
338.91 |
$ 806.62 |
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R,FIR |
2,573 |
2,015 |
M3 |
6,763 |
4,676 |
$
380.45 |
$
430.92 |
$
1,025.60 |
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R,W/R PINE |
2,720 |
856 |
M3 |
12,027 |
12,027 |
$
226.16 |
$ 71.17 |
$ 169.39 |
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R,D-FIR>12.7 |
270 |
821 |
M3 |
1,064 |
2,217 |
$
253.76 |
$
370.32 |
$ 881.36 |
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D,W/R PINE |
921 |
3221 |
M3 |
4,502 |
4,177 |
$
204.58 |
$
771.13 |
$
1,835.28 |
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D,SY PINE |
451 |
1277 |
M3 |
2,084 |
7,244 |
$
216.41 |
$
176.28 |
$ 419.56 |
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R,D-FIR<12.7 |
690 |
1590 |
M3 |
1,534 |
3,126 |
$
449.80 |
$
508.64 |
$
1,210.56 |
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Total species |
109,951 |
117,228 |
M3 |
404,328 |
446,707 |
$
271.94 |
$
262.43 |
$ 624.58 |
Last year's second biggest importer was Japan which had
imported total of $56 million of American softwoods. The
2007 imports were up by 33% from 2006. Douglas fir was
the most imported specie of 2007 followed by Hem-Fir
mix, Cedar and Spruce. The average mbf price of the
D-Fir was $730. Japan's builder's carpentry imports
reached over $26 million. The country imported $8
million value of window frames, $5 million door frames
and almost $13 million value of joinery from United
States.
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Value |
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Quantity |
$/m3 |
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$/mbf |
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Japan |
2006 |
2007 |
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2006 |
2007 |
2006 |
2007 |
2007 |
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SOFTWOOD |
41,930 |
56,036 |
M3 |
121,794 |
157,043 |
$
344.27 |
$ 356.82 |
$849.23 |
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D,D-FIR |
13,148 |
17,077 |
M3 |
35,918 |
55,731 |
$
366.06 |
$ 306.42 |
$729.28 |
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D,SITKA SPRU |
2,222 |
1,728 |
M3 |
5,913 |
4,257 |
$
375.78 |
$ 405.92 |
$ 966.09 |
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HEM-FIR MIX |
6,759 |
4,478 |
M3 |
31,448 |
16,157 |
$
214.93 |
$ 277.16 |
$659.63 |
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R,SITKA SPRU |
669 |
1070 |
M3 |
1,506 |
1,806 |
$
444.22 |
$ 592.47 |
$1,410.08 |
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D,REDWOOD |
576 |
1058 |
M3 |
903 |
1,387 |
$
637.87 |
$ 762.80 |
$1,815.46 |
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R,D-FIR<5.1 |
4,547 |
4,185 |
M3 |
10,710 |
12,064 |
$
424.56 |
$ 346.90 |
$ 825.62 |
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R, SY PINE |
1,041 |
49 |
M3 |
2,540 |
103 |
$
409.84 |
$ 475.73 |
$
1,132.23 |
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R,D-FIR<12.7 |
280 |
13776 |
M3 |
706 |
35,400 |
$
396.60 |
$ 389.15 |
$ 926.18 |
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D,SY PINE |
316 |
2146 |
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