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North American timber welcomes another wave of price increases

2021-10-27

North American materials usher in price hikes again

Recently, the price of wood in North America has generally risen by 400-600 yuan/cubic meter, and the price of individual wood species has even risen by more than 1000 yuan/cubic meter. Among them, for example, ash, 4/4, FAS grade quotation is about 6500 yuan/cubic meter, which has increased. 500 yuan/cubic meter; hard maple, 4/4, FAS grade offer 13000 yuan/cubic meter, an increase of 1,000 yuan/cubic meter, the rise can be described as very rapid.

Red oak (thin sheet) prices rise

The price of red oak (thin sheet) rose. According to merchants, due to the shortage of supply in the upstream market and the continuous increase in supply prices, the price of red oak has risen recently, especially for thin plates, which has increased by 400-500 yuan/cubic meter. At present, the price of red rubber in Guangdong market is 6400-6500 yuan/m3 for thickness 4/4 and FAS grade, and 7000-7200 yuan/m3 for thickness 3/4 and FAS grade.

The overall domestic market for U.S. cherries stabilizes

Although the North American timber prices have shown an overall upward trend recently, some timber species such as cherries have been unable to increase their prices. Some merchants reported that there are many alternative species of cherries, and the current inventory of cherries on the market is relatively less tight, so their prices have stabilized as a whole. At present, the cherries in the Guangdong market are 2.15-3.05m long, 1 inch thick, and FAS-grade quotations are 7000-7200 yuan/cubic meter.

European ash delivery is relatively optimistic

According to merchants, although the overall external macroeconomic environment is relatively empty, thanks to the continuous increase in the price of American ash, some downstream manufacturers have switched to European ash, which to a certain extent has a certain effect on the increase of European ash. The boosting effect. At present, the European ash in the Guangdong market is 2-4m long, 5cm thick, and the price is 4100-4200 yuan/cubic meter.

Big fruit red sandalwood prices are facing downward pressure

The latest news revealed that due to the recent concentration of new products on the market, the price of red sandalwood (commonly known as Burmese rosewood) is also facing downward pressure. At present, the price of Myanmar's 30-50cm diameter in the Guangdong market is reported to 32,000-3.4 million yuan/ton, and the origin of Cambodia is reported. To 18,000-20,000 yuan/ton, Thailand, where it was produced, reported 16,000-1.8 million yuan/ton, a drop of about 3,000 yuan/ton from the previous period.

The price of Sapele has not fluctuated significantly recently

According to merchants, thanks to the traditional peak season, although Sapele has a certain record of selling goods recently, its transaction volume is still much lower than that of the same period last year. In terms of price, the price of Sapele has not changed significantly recently, and the overall price is stabilized. At present, Sapele in the Guangdong market is 2-4m long, 5cm thick, and price A grade is 6000-6300 yuan/cubic meter.

National construction timber prices fell again on a large scale

Last week, the wood industry market was a "sorrowful piece". Today, the price of construction wood industry continues its downward trend and has been adjusted downward again. According to the latest statistics:

Douglas fir in Jiangsu area fell 30 yuan/cubic, spruce/white pine fell 20 yuan/cubic; Shandong hemlock, Douglas fir, mongolica, larch, spruce/white pine fell by 40 yuan/cubic; Tianjin Hebei region hemlock , Bai pine fell by 40 yuan/cubic; Fujian spruce fell by 40 yuan/cubic; Guangdong spruce and radiata pine fell by 20 yuan/cubic. This price adjustment is the third price cut in October.

The overall downward trend of the wood market is obvious, and the transaction is weak. In the southern market, affected by the recent continuous rain and weather, the terminal demand performance is average. The main demand of the northern market is coming to an end as the winter comes to an end. Snow falls in some areas, and the progress is slamming to a halt. At the same time entering the middle and late October, the entire timber market will gradually enter the traditional off-season.


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