Proposal to launch pulp-grade SPF logs British Columbia Interior price assessment

Fastmarkets proposes to launch a new quarterly price assessment for pulp-grade spruce-pine-fir (SPF) logs, delivered to pulp mills in the Canadian province of British Columbia’s Interior sub-region.

Demand for pulp-grade logs is reported to be increasing in the British Columbia Interior while the availability of sawmill chip tightens. The launch of this new price assessment will enhance Fastmarkets’ woodfiber coverage for the region.

The proposed price specifications are as follows:

Pulp-grade spruce-pine-fir (SPF) logs, delivered, British Columbia Interior, $/m3
Quality
: Pulp-grade spruce-pine-fir (SPF) logs
Quantity: Carloads or truckloads
Location: Delivered to pulp mills in British Columbia’s Interior sub-region
Timing: Quarterly
Unit: C$/m3
Payment terms: Cash terms
Publication: Quarterly, typically second week of the month on Thursdays

The consultation period for this proposed launch starts from Wednesday September 3, 2025, and will end on Friday October 3, 2025. The launch will take place, subject to market feedback, on Monday November 13, 2025.

To provide feedback on this price or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter to this price, please contact William Perritt by email at pricing@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: William Perritt, re: Pulp-grade logs, British Columbia Interior”.

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.

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