TIMBERCHECK™

Research and data on forest commodity supply chains and policy

The value of Southern Yellow Pine imports (U.S.) from Brazil is nearly equal to that of all tropical hardwood lumber species from Brazil

March 8 · 21

Hardwood Lumber, softwood lumber, Southern Yellow Pine, United States Wood Market
The US imported 8x more Southern Yellow Pine from Brazil than tropical hardwood lumber in 2020

March 8 · 21

Hardwood Lumber, softwood lumber, Southern Yellow Pine, United States Wood Market
The US imported Southern Yellow Pine lumber from 17 countries in 2020

March 8 · 21

softwood lumber, Southern Yellow Pine, United States Wood Market
Southern Yellow Pine imports (U.S.) grew 12% in 2020

March 8 · 21

softwood lumber, Southern Yellow Pine, United States Wood Market
U.S. tropical hardwood lumber imports from Brazil fell 6% in 2020

March 3 · 21

Hardwood Lumber, Ipe, Jatoba, United States Wood Market
74% of hardwood lumber imported into to the U.S. originates in temperate forests

February 19 · 21

United States Wood Market
Tropical species account for 53% of the U.S. hardwood lumber import market by value

February 19 · 21

United States Wood Market
US tropical hardwood lumber imports decreased 34% in 2020

February 19 · 21

United States Wood Market
Is wood distribution from rigged timber sales illegal under the Lacey Act?

February 9 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, The Lacey Act, United States Illegal Wood Risk
Idaho timber sales bidder collusion may have cost the state $43 million

February 6 · 21

Forest Tenure Irregularities, Global, United States Illegal Wood Risk