Lumber and plywood price increases drastically in the US

Posted on June 1, 2021   |  

• Volumes of lumber sales declined since customers refused to pay a high price
• Lumber prices in Chicago increased by 30% to $855.10 per 1,000 board feet since January 2021.
• Imports rates from Sweden increased to the highest percentage of 1300%
• Imports from Europe increased to 37% year on year.