The document contains charts and graphs showing export values and lumber prices from 2010-2014. It summarizes that exports of US sawmill products to China from January to August 2014 increased 26% compared to the same period in 2013, while exports to Japan increased 8.6%. Similarly, it notes that exports of Canadian softwood lumber to the US from January to August 2014 increased 18% over the same period in 2013. Benchmark lumber prices for various dimensions are also presented, such as a 10.5% drop in the price of Western Spruce-Pine-Fir 2x4s from November 2013 to November 2014.
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USA Sawmill Products EXPORTS
to China and Japan
VALUES 2010 to AUG 2014
2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 toAug 2014 to Aug
US$1,000,000, F.A.S Value Basis
US Sawmill Products EXPORTS : Values 2010 to Aug 2014
China
Japan
VALUE of US Sawmill Product EXPORTS to China Jan – Aug 2014: US$961 million (up 26%) [compared
VALUE of US Sawmill Product EXPORTS to Japan Jan – Aug 2014: US$244 million (up 8.6%) to 2013]
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Canada Softwood Lumber EXPORTS
To USA, China, and Japan
VALUES 2010 to SEPT 2014
SOURCE: Statistics Canada
2010 2011 2012 2013 2013 to Sept 2014 to Sept
CA$1,000,000 dollars
Canada Softwood Lumber EXPORTS: Values 2010 to Sept 2014
US
China
Japan
VALUE of Canadian Softwood Lumber EXPORTS to US Jan – Aug 2013: C$3,537 million
VALUE of Canadian Softwood Lumber EXPORTS to US Jan – Aug 2014: C$4,314 million (up 18%)
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Construction Framing Dimension Lumber
Price Comparison, North America
November 2013 to 2014
SOURCE:
Madison’s Lumber Reporter
www.madisonsreport.com
Nov! Dec! Jan! Feb! Mar! Apr! May! June! July! Aug! Sept! Oct! Nov!
US$ per Mfbm!
Western
SPF
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Yellow
Pine
KD
R/L
2x4
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Nov
2013
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WSPF 2x4 WSPF 2x6 SYP EAST 2x4 SYP EAST 2x6
Benchmark Western Spruce-Pine-Fir R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr Nov: 2014 US$340, 2013 US$380 (down 10.5%)
Western Spruce-Pine-Fir R/L KD 2x6 #2&Btr Nov: 2014 US$350, 2013 US$354 (down 1.1%)
Southern Yellow Pine East Side R/L KD 2x4 #2&Btr Nov: 2014 US$430, 2013 US$405 (up 5.8%)
SYP East Side R/L KD 2x6 #2&Btr Nov: 2014 US$365, 2013 US$275 (up 24.7%)
All prices US dollars per thousand board feet net fob mill
5. SOURCE: Google Finance
US HOME BUILDER SHARE PRICES vs. DOW JONES:
D.R. Horton, Lennar Corp, NVR Inc, Pulte Group
November 2012 to November 2014
Share prices of major US home builder in the past two years
have increased by between 15% and 44%