TMS report released for June Quarter 2026 [AU]
Friday 25 Sep 2026
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 products ranged between no
change and -0.5% lower over the quarter.
- Price movements for treated decking and sleepers were as much as
0.4% higher.
- Price movements for MDF and plywood panels were upwards and ranged
between 0.3% and 2.3% higher.
- Price movements for LVL and I-joist/I-beam products were mixed and
ranged between -2.1% lower and 0.5% higher.
Hardwood timber products – Six monthly price
movements:
- Price movements for F17 kiln dried structural hardwood products were
upwards, between 0.7% and 3.5%.
- Prices for higher strength F27 kiln dried products increased by
4.0%.
- Price movements for flooring products were upwards and ranged
between 1.3% and 5.8%.
The TMS is prepared by Indufor and funded by seven major Australian
forestry organisations: Forestry Corporation of NSW; Green Triangle
Forest Products; HQPlantations; HVP Plantations; the Queensland
Government Department of Agriculture and Fisheries; Southern Cross
Forests; and Sustainable Timber Tasmania.
Further information and the latest TMS report are available here: Download the June quarter 2026 TMS report
Source & image credit: Indufor
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