Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

1. 513,811 bdmt – projected woodchip exports from Australia in April 2018, measured in bone dry metric tonnes, based on IndustryEdge’s unique vessel tracking and analysis
2. -$23.03/m³ – the February 2018 discount for softwood log exports that were <15 cm diameter. Their exports averaged a price of AUDFob108.46/m³
3. 63,068 m³ – imports of dressed sawn softwood rose 17.3% in February 2018, compared with the prior month
4. 2175 – the total number of flats of 1 and 2 storeys approved for construction for the year-ended February 2018, representing less than 1% of total approvals
5. 45,550 m³ – Australia’s hardwood log exports in February 2018.

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