Wood Products Prices in The U.S. & Canada 
　

01 – 15th September 2016

Report from North America

 
China shipped more hardwood plywood in July
Hardwood plywood imports increased 7% in July month
on month to 299,602 cu.m. However, year-to-July imports
remain lower than at the same time in 2015. The value of
plywood imports in July increased 10% from the previous
month to USUS$171 million.

Plywood shipments from China accounted for the majority
of imports and the overall growth in imports. July imports
from China were 204,335 cu.m. worth USUS$115.3
million. However, year-to-July import volumes from
China were slightly below 2015 levels.

Hardwood plywood imports from Indonesia fell 20% in
July as did imports from all other suppliers except China.

Significant growth in tropical hardwood veneer
imports
Tropical hardwood veneer imports are significantly up this
year from 2015. Imports were worth US$2.8 million in
July, up 81% on July 2015.

While the majority of imports come from Europe, no
single supplier dominates the market. Based on year-to-
July imports Italy and China were the largest suppliers of
tropical veneer in 2016 followed by Ghana, Cote d’Ivoire,
India and Cameroon.

Abbreviations

LM       Loyale Merchant, a grade of log parcel	Cu.m         Cubic Metre
QS        Qualite Superieure	Koku         0.278 Cu.m or 120BF
CI          Choix Industriel	FFR           French Franc
CE         Choix Economique	SQ              Sawmill Quality
CS         Choix Supplimentaire	SSQ            Select Sawmill Quality
FOB      Free-on-Board	FAS            Sawnwood Grade First and
KD        Kiln Dry	Second
AD        Air Dry	WBP           Water and Boil Proof
Boule    A Log Sawn Through and Through	MR              Moisture Resistant
the boards from one log are bundled	pc         per piece
together	ea                each
BB/CC  Grade B faced and Grade C backed	MBF           1000 Board Feet
Plywood	MDF           Medium Density Fibreboard
BF        Board Foot	F.CFA         CFA Franc
Sq.Ft     Square Foot	Price has moved up or down