Using proprietary datasets and Virginia Tech surveys, Fastmarkets developed annual estimates for US pallet circulation, production, consumption and lumber use through 2040.

Mexico’s Ministry of Economy concluded its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese boxboard imports, imposing definitive duties that will remain in force for five years.

European paper and board producers warn of growing trade pressures as imports rise and competitiveness weakens.

Brazilian plywood exports to the United States have accelerated as importers seek to avoid proposed new tariffs, despite ongoing uncertainty and market volatility.

Both composites have been recalculated and are corrected on the dashboard and in the PDF report. The FP-PNL-0501 Random Lengths southern pine plywood composite has been changed from $794 per thousand square feet to $795 per msf, while the FP-PNL-0499 Random Lengths structural panel composite price changed from $488 per msf to $489 per msf. […]

How shifting tariffs, ongoing investigations and delayed housing policy are pressuring costs, supply and margins across the 2026 wood products market.

Following an internal editorial review, Fastmarkets identified that nonwovens assessments published on July 1, 2026, did not fully reflect the consistent application of its published assessment methodology. To ensure the methodology is applied consistently and that the assessments appropriately reflect observed market conditions and prevailing trading practices, the following assessments have been corrected:

Brazilian tissue jumbo roll prices remained stable despite rising input costs, as persistent oversupply and competitive pressures delayed planned increases.

A massive $600B wave of AI capex is crowding out residential construction, keeping interest rates high and suppressing North American wood products demand through 2026.

GCC containerboard prices remained mostly stable in June, as trade disruptions, weak exports, and seasonal demand shifts shaped market conditions across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.