Fastmarkets launches 27 S-P-F delivered Canadian prices on December 18: pricing notice

Industry feedback suggested that given the historic tax on Canadian softwood lumber shipments to the US, the inclusion of more delivered Canadian locations would provide further transparency to markets on both sides of the border.

Assessments with like specifications are grouped together and are as follows:

FP-LBR-2261 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×4 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2262 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×6 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2263 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×8 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2264 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×10 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2265 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×12 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2266 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×4 rl delivered Calgary, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2267 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×6 rl delivered Calgary, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2268 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×8 rl delivered Calgary, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2269 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×10 rl delivered Calgary, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2270 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir 2&btr 2×12 rl delivered Calgary, C$/mbf

Quality: Western S-P-F #2&btr 2×4-2×12, random lengths
Quantity: Carload or truckload
Location: Delivered Vancouver and Calgary
Timing: Spot price, 2–4-week ship time
Unit: per thousand board feet
Payment terms: C$
Publication: Weekly, Thursday between 2:30 p.m. PT and 3:30 p.m. PT (subject to holidays)
Notes: Prices will initially appear on the dashboard, but will be included in the weekly lumber report PDF early next year.

FP-LBR-2271 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir msr 2100f 2×4 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2272 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir msr 1650f 2×4 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2273 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir msr 2100f 2×6 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2274 Kiln-dried western spruce-pine-fir msr 1650f 2×6 rl delivered Vancouver, C$/mbf

Quality: Western S-P-F msr 1650f and 2100f 2×4 and 2×6, random lengths
Quantity: Carload or truckload
Location: Delivered Vancouver
Timing: Spot price, 2–4-week ship time
Unit: per thousand board feet
Payment terms: C$
Publication: Weekly, Thursday between 2:30 p.m. PT and 3:30 p.m. PT (subject to holidays)
Notes: Prices will initially appear on the dashboard, but will be included in the weekly lumber report PDF early next year.

FP-LBR-2275 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×4 8-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2276 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×4 10-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2277 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×4 12-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2278 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×4 14-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2279 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×4 16-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2280 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×6 8-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2281 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×6 10-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2282 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×6 12-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2283 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×6 14-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2284 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir 1&2 2×6 16-ft delivered Montreal, C$/mbf

Quality: Eastern S-P-F #1&2 2×4 and 2×6 -8,10,12,14,16-foot specified lengths
Quantity: Carload or truckload
Location: Delivered Montreal
Timing: Spot price, 2–4-week ship time
Unit: per thousand board feet
Payment terms: C$
Publication: Weekly, Thursday between 2:30 p.m. PT and 3:30 p.m. PT (subject to holidays)
Notes: Prices will initially appear on the dashboard, but will be included in the weekly lumber report PDF early next year.

FP-LBR-2285 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir msr 2100f 2×4 rl delivered Toronto, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2286 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir msr 1650f 2×4 rl delivered Toronto, C$/mbf
FP-LBR-2287 Kiln-dried eastern spruce-pine-fir msr 1650f 2×6 rl delivered Toronto, C$/mbf

Quality: Eastern S-P-F msr 1650f and 2100f 2×4 and 1650f 2×6, random lengths
Quantity: Carload or truckload
Location: Delivered Toronto
Timing: Spot price, 2–4-week ship time
Unit: per thousand board feet
Payment terms: C$
Publication: Weekly, Thursday between 2:30 p.m. PT and 3:30 p.m. PT (subject to holidays)
Notes: Prices will initially appear on the dashboard, but will be included in the weekly lumber report PDF early next year.

These prices will be a part of the Fastmarkets wood products package.

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