Hardwood Log and Lumber Imports and Exports
Hardwood Log Exports
Figure 1 shows hardwood log imports into the United States. As with softwood logs, Canada is by far the largest supplier of hardwood logs—though this is a small percentage of the total log volume processed in the US.
Figure 1. US Hardwood Log Imports
Source: US Department of Commerce
Canada is also the largest supplier of hardwood lumber to the US (Figure 2. Figure 2. US Hardwood Lumber Imports
Source: US Department of Commerce
Figure 3 shows US hardwood log exports. Canada is a major destination, but China became very important during the Great Recession and remained so until the tariff war began in 2018 when they decreased for a while. Most tariffs were removed in 2020 and volumes to China have increased since then.
Source: US Department of Commerce
US hardwood lumber exports to China also rose sharply during the Great Recession and fell during the tariff war (Figure 4). Unlike with logs, however, lumber exports have not rebounded
Source: US Department of Commerce
