Hardwood Lumber Exports Decline As Log Exports Surge
U.S. hardwood lumber exports total $841 million so far this year, a decline of 2% in volume and 3% in value vs. 2025. In contrast, log exports have grown rapidly over the past two years. In the first half of this year, log exports shot up by another 50% to reach more than $675 million. If this continues, log exports will exceed lumber exports by the end of the year.
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