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Lumber prices in Japan are soaring in the wake of the Ukraine war. The shortage that began last year was exacerbated as Russia stopped exporting some of its lumber to Japan, in retaliation for the sanctions Japan imposed on Russia.<\/p>\n

Prices for plywood and lumber in Japan have risen 10% to 20% in the last three months, leading to moves to raise housing prices. Some analysts in the Japanese wood industry believe this is a case of \u201cwood shock,\u201d a global surge in lumber prices caused by a decrease in the supply of timber.<\/p>\n

The term wood shock has been likened to the oil shock in the 1970s. The first wood shock occurred in the first half of the 1990s, when the environmental movement gained momentum in the United States.<\/p>\n

The second wood shock took place in the 2000s when logging was restricted in Indonesia. The third is considered to be last year\u2019s lumber price spike, caused by a sharp recovery in U.S. housing demand, which had shrunk amid the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

Chinese competitors<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cSome lumber prices have risen more than during last year\u2019s wood shock,\u201d Ichijo-lumber Co. President Tatsuo Ichijo said recently. \u201cThe weak yen and rising logistics costs are also causing pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ichijo said his Tokyo-based company, which imports lumber, often loses out to firms in China, where demand for housing is strong. Its procurement volume has dropped to about 30% of former levels.<\/p>\n

As there are no measures to alleviate the situation, Ichijo said, \u201cWe have no choice but to endure the current difficulties.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lumber and wood product prices climbed as much as 43.4% in June from the same month last year, according to the Bank of Japan\u2019s preliminary corporate goods price index.<\/p>\n

Weak yen<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prices of lumber and laminated wood products in Japan, which had been falling this year, turned upward again after Russia\u2019s invasion and returned to the same level as at the end of last year.<\/p>\n

The price of plywood and logs is rising steadily. Since about 60% of the lumber consumed in Japan is imported, the weak yen also is driving up prices.<\/p>\n

Russia is one of the leading lumber exporters. In 2020, it exported about 20% of the world\u2019s lumber. After its invasion of Ukraine, Russia stopped exporting logs, single-ply boards and other products to Japan and other countries that it identified as \u201cunfriendly nations.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition, an international forest certification organization suspended the certification of Russian lumber in early March, resulting in a decrease in distribution volume.<\/p>\n

Russian lumber is grown in cold regions and is suitable for housing because its fine grain makes it difficult for nails to fall out. A senior housing company official said an alternative cannot be easily found.<\/p>\n

Shifting costs<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are moves to raise housing prices in Japan.<\/p>\n

In January, Daito Trust Construction Co. raised the price of its homes by 2%, and a company official said they may have to consider further increases. Sumitomo Forestry Co. said it is also \u201cin a difficult situation and reviewing its home prices as necessary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Under these circumstances, attention is turning to the use of domestic timber. After World War II, Japan planted trees to meet the rapid increase in demand for lumber. Currently, planted forests account for 40% of the country\u2019s total forests.<\/p>\n

Forest resources such as cypress and cedar have been increasing by about 60 million cubic meters every year. Mitsubishi Estate Home Co. President Hirofumi Kato said, \u201cWe want to utilize domestic timber as much as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the Japanese Forestry Agency, however, there is no system in place for the production, distribution and processing of domestic timber in large quantities.<\/p>\n

Small and micro-forestry operators account for 90% of the industry, and the number of workers continues to decline. There are supply issues that need to be addressed in order for homebuilders to continually utilize timber on a large scale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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