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Top 5 – Woodchip Exports


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  1. Softwood Chip Exports – 40,316 bdmt – Australia’s softwood chip exports in February
  2. Hardwood Chip Export Price – USD160.63/bdmt – Australia’s hardwood chip export price in February was its highest since April 2014
  3. February Exports Valued at AUD126 million – In February, woodchip exports totalled AUD125.8 million, with hardwood exports valued at almost AUD117 million
  4. Estimated Deliveries – 499,728 bdmt – Based on IndustryEdge’s vessel tracking system, deliveries of woodchips were close to the monthly average of the last year
  5. 2% to Japan – Bucking the trend, in February, woodchip deliveries to Japan totalled 260,742 bdmt, accounting for 52.2% of total deliveries.