Australian softwood log exports boost to A$1.491 million m3Friday 30 Jan 2026 Australia’s exports of softwood logs over the year-ended October 2025 totalled 1.491 million m3, a solid 43.5% higher than the prior year, but still significantly lower than peak period that ended in 2020.In October, exports totalled 173,247 m3, at a weighted price of AUDFob136.62/m3. Formal reporting shows India received 74% of the total, while shipments to China accounted for 23%. The growth of the market to India is also a difference from the previous period when China received almost all Australia’s softwood logs. Over the year-ended October 2025, Australia’s total exports of softwood logs were, totaling 1.491 million m3. Reported monthly exports totaled 173,247 m3 in October 2025.  For exports, softwood logs are differentiated as smaller or larger than 15 cm diameter. The distinction between log sizes was previously more noteworthy, but analysis becomes challenging as monthly export volumes are increasingly erratic, as seen in the chart. If the chart retains validity in current markets, it is in part to show the contrast over time. Larger logs (diameter >15cm) are dominating Australia’s exports. From 2021, the trend shifted away from favouring exports of the smaller diameter (<15 cm) logs. Larger dimension logs are dominating export data reports and growing strongly from some regions. Although these logs are >15cm diameter at the small-end, industry reports demonstrate they are rarely sawlogs, with most <22cm diameter at the small-end. Over the year ending October 2025, exports of the smaller logs totalled 0.176 million m3 or 11.8% of the total, while shipments of larger logs totalled 1.315 million m3 (88.2%). Differentiation of exports based on diameter also allows for some price analysis. Export prices for the smaller logs have remained at a relatively stable price in recent months, moving through a narrow range, while the average price of the larger diameter logs has fluctuated. In October, exports of the smaller logs tallied an average AUDFob130.43/m3 while the larger diameter logs saw prices at AUDFob138.77/m3. More >> Source & image credit: FWPA |
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