Australian Timber Market Survey (TMS) report released
Friday 1 May 2026
The latest edition of the TMS report has been released for the
December quarter 2025. The TMS (Timber Market Survey)
collects price data through quarterly surveys of a representative sample
of timber market participants in eastern Australia.
All quarterly TMS reports contain price movement information for
softwood timber, panels and engineered wood products. The June and
December quarter editions also include price movement information for
hardwood timber products surveyed over a six-month period. Price
movement data are presented in nominal terms unless otherwise stated
Softwood timber products – Quarterly price
movements
- Price movements for untreated MGP10 and MGP12 ranged between -0.4%
lower and 0.6% higher over the quarter
- Price movements for treated decking and sleepers were mixed and
ranged between -0.3% lower and 0.5% higher.
- Price movements for panel products were also mixed and ranged
between -3.0% lower to 2.4% higher.
Hardwood timber products – Six monthly price
movements
- Price movements for F17 kiln dried structural hardwood products were
upwards, between 0.7% and 1.5%.
- Prices for higher strength F27 kiln dried structural hardwood
products increased by 1.8%.
- Prices for most hardwood timber flooring products remained stable.
The TMS is prepared by Indufor and funded by eight major Australian
forestry organisations: Forestry Corporation of NSW; HQPlantations;
OneFortyOne Plantations; the Queensland Government Department of
Agriculture and Fisheries; Green Triangle Forest Products; Sustainable
Timber Tasmania; Southern Cross Forests; and HVP Plantations.
Further information and the latest TMS report is available here: Download the December quarter 2025 TMS report
Source: Indufor
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