pulpwood

Stocks of pulpwood amounted to 4.3 million m³ (cubic metre solid volume excl. bark) in the third quarter of 2012. The volumes are 11 percent lower compared to second quarter of 2012 but higher by 6 percent when compared to the same quarter in 2011. Stock volumes of pulpwood differ between wood balance regions. In the northern part of Sweden, the stocks of pulpwood increased, while in central and south of Sweden the stocks declined. The largest stock volumes were of pine and coniferous pulpwood 3.4 million m³, stocks of spruce pulpwood were 0.5 million m³, other pulpwood accounted for 0.7million m³ and pulpwood chips were 0.7 million m³. Most of the increase of pine and coniferous pulpwood was in wood balance region 1 and region 2. / Swedish Forest Agency

Importation of both logs and lumber to China fell substantially in 2012, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Total imports, by value, during the first eight months was 4.3 billion dollars, or 19% less than in 2011, with the biggest declines in logs imported from Russia and the US, and in lumber from North America. Global timber, pulpwood and biomass market reporting is included in the 52-­page quarterly publication Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). The report, established in  1988 and with subscribers in over 25 countries, tracks sawlog, pulpwood, lumber and pellet prices and market developments in most key regions around the world. To subscribe to the WRQ, please go to www.woodprices.com / Woodprices.com

There has been an increase in all wood balance regions and the average increase was 9 percent in quarter two 2012 compared to the same quarter 2011. / Swedish Forest Agency