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Top 5: Market Points from IndustryEdge

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  • 16.0% – Australia’s hardwood chip deliveries to Japan in May 2018 totalled 159,436 bdmt, accounting for 16.0% of the total, behind Chile and Vietnam
  • 34,673 m3 – exports of hardwood logs in May 2018 fell back sharply from the massive exports of the prior month
  • 5.150 million – the number of units of free-standing furniture imported to Australia over the year-ended May 2018
  • 3,897 m3 – imports of sawn hardwood in May 2018, were consistent with the long term trend
  • USDFob157.23/bdmt – the average price of Australian softwood chip exports in May 2018 was the highest since July 2013

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